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Brennan Report - Department of Health and Children

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<strong>Report</strong> <strong>of</strong> the Commission on Financial Management <strong>and</strong> Control Systems in the <strong>Health</strong> ServiceName <strong>of</strong> AgencyScientific Committee <strong>of</strong> the FoodSafety Authority <strong>of</strong> Irel<strong>and</strong>Food Safety Promotion BoardGeneral Medical Services(Payments) Board<strong>Health</strong> Board Executive (HeBE)<strong>Health</strong> Insurance Authority<strong>Health</strong> Research Board<strong>Health</strong> Service Employers Agency(HSEA)Hepatitis C Compensation TribunalHospital Bodies AdministrativeBureauHospitals Trust BoardThe Institute <strong>of</strong> Public <strong>Health</strong>FunctionsTo assist <strong>and</strong> advise the in relation to matters <strong>of</strong> a scientificnature.A North/South institution which promotes food safetyawareness. It also supports North/South scientific cooperation,promotes links between institutions working in thefield <strong>of</strong> food safety <strong>and</strong> promotes specialised laboratoryservices.Administers payments to doctors <strong>and</strong> pharmacists under theGeneral Medical Scheme.Established to improve the efficiency <strong>and</strong> effectiveness <strong>of</strong>health <strong>and</strong> personal social services. Its role is to enable thehealth boards <strong>and</strong> the ERHA to work jointly on a nationaldevelopment agenda that will support the modernising <strong>of</strong>health services <strong>and</strong> to undertake other executive functionsincluding operational functions to be devolved from the<strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Children</strong>.To manage <strong>and</strong> administer schemes prescribed under the<strong>Health</strong> Insurance Act <strong>and</strong> to maintain a register <strong>of</strong> businessesengaged in the health insurance business.Provides advice on health research <strong>and</strong> related matters.A statutory agency representing health service employers. Itsfunctions include the promotion <strong>and</strong> support <strong>of</strong> value formoney, efficiency <strong>and</strong> effectiveness in employment practice<strong>and</strong> the negotiation <strong>of</strong> industrial relations issues with healthunions.To award compensation to certain persons who havecontracted Hepatitis C within the State from Anti-Dimmunoglobulin, other blood products or blood transfusion<strong>and</strong> to provide for connected matters.Provision <strong>of</strong> administrative, analytical, clerical <strong>and</strong> ancillaryservices <strong>and</strong> other facilities for Comhairle na nOspidéal.Administers the Hospitals Trust Fund.Concerned with tackling health inequalities, strengtheningpartnerships <strong>and</strong> networking nationally <strong>and</strong> internationally,contributing to public health information <strong>and</strong> surveillance <strong>and</strong>strengthening public health capacity.156

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