Is it not a matter of grave public concern that three children died last year as a result of non-accidental injuries and can he indicate how soon the review will be completed? Can he indicate also whether it is now the intention to set up a central register in relation to the list of non-accidental injuries to children and, if so, whether that forms part and parcel of his review?

I will be very concerned to ensure that the review is completed as quickly as possible. So far as the question of communication between health boards regarding the names included in the lists of the individual health boards is concerned, I will ensure that that matter is considered in the context of the review.

Will the Minister indicate the position in relation to co-ordination within health board areas of existing lists? If the Minister is considering the establishment of a central register containing the names of all children at risk in the country will he indicate whether such a register exists within each health board area at present in the context of all the lists maintained by the Eastern Health Board or other boards?

I did not say that I would undertake to set up a central register. I want to be clear about that because this is a matter of considerable importance to individual families and their children. Health boards are careful about the lists and names which are included. The establishment of a central register is a matter which should be considered seriously. We should consider whether it is valuable or necessary and that is why I indicated that the best approach may be to ensure that if a person whose name is on a list in one health board area moves to another area that the other health board is informed. I will ensure that the matter raised by the Deputy is considered in the context of the review.