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LIST OF RECOMMENDATIONS3.4.4 Histology and toxicology89. The turnaround time for toxicology reportsmust be significantly improved by anappropriate and immediate investment inthe provision of these services.90. The turnaround time for histology reportsshould be improved by the inclusion of thisaspect in new revised guaranteedarrangements for delivery of pathologyservices.91. While the Group do not wish to interferewith the market forces supplying suchservices, the most pragmatic andimmediate response to this issue is, at leastin the short term, and in the absence ofother providers, best served by additionalfunding for the State Laboratory service.92. A centre of excellence should bemaintained in this area and is bestprovided by the State Laboratory.3.4.5 Post mortem facilities93. Existing mortuary and post mortemfacilities should be urgently upgraded on aplanned basis having regard to the needfor the distribution of such facilitiesthroughout the country.94. Upgrades should be carried out to theappropriate standards applying to thevarious types of facilities involved.3.4.6 A new coroner agency95. A new agency should be established to beknown as Central Coroner Services (CCS) toreflect the core concept of service to bothcoroners and the public and its central rolein relation to the future shaping of thenew service.96. The range of functions of the new bodyshould include:• routine processing of coroner salariesand expenses• devising an optimum regional structurefor the new coroner service• arranging and implementing pilotprojects to establish the best way ofimplementing the various staffing andstructural recommendations of theGroup• providing an appropriate input intoguaranteed arrangements for corecoroner services• developing co-operative measures withthe Courts Service• supporting the implementation ofCoroner’s Rules• supporting and developing a highquality of service• encouraging and facilitating bestpractice procedures• preparation and implementation oftraining programmes for coroners• information dissemination• coroner liaison with other relevantstatutory and non-statutory groups• liaison with Department of Health andChildren on general hospitalrefurbishment programme• processing of industrial relations issues• budget negotiation and management• developing and co-ordinating role ofcoroners in disaster planning• supporting and encouraging the use ofinformation technology• supporting and developing a nationalinformation system for coroners17
LIST OF RECOMMENDATIONS• producing an annual report forpresentation to Government on generalcoroner activities and progress achievedin restructuring the service.97. The new agency should be headed by aDirector who would have statutoryresponsibility for the operation of theentire coroner service. Staff would beseconded from the Department of Justice,Equality and Law Reform in accordancewith the usual arrangements for this kindof agency. The level of the Directordesignate should be sufficiently high toreflect the importance of the post. Thenumber of staff required for the Agencyshould be commensurate with its range offunctions and is estimated at nine as setout in the Report.98. The Director would report to aManagement Board consisting ofrepresentatives from the following:• Coroners Association of Ireland• Department of Justice, Equality and LawReform• Department of Health and Children• Courts Service• Faculty of Pathology, R.C.P.I.• An Gardaí Síochána• The general public3.4.7 Industrial relations issues99. The implementation of the Group’srecommendations should go hand in handwith addressing any consequent industrialrelations implications.3.4.8 Financing the new service100. Funding relating to the administration ofthe coroner service supplied currently bythe local authorities should be moved intothe control of the proposed new centralcoroner agency in accordance with theoutcome of discussions between therelevant Departments.101. Dedicated funding to upgrade mortuaryand post mortem facilities should beprovided and ring-fenced so as to removesuch funding from other demands relatingto health-related services.102. Close liaison should be maintained with theDepartment of Health and Children toensure compatibility between the activitiesof the central coroner agency and thatDepartment’s general hospital programme.103. The new coroner agency should beallocated the function of providing anappropriate input into the guaranteedarrangements for all core coroner services.3.5 MISCELLANEOUS3.5.1 Treasure trove104. Reference to the coroner’s function inrelation to treasure trove should be deletedfrom any future coroner legislation.3.5.2 Definitions105. Current references to the MedicalPractitioner Act should be updated.106. Post mortem examinations should bedefined as three cavity examinationscarried out by qualified pathologists or atrainee under their direction.107. Interested parties should be defined.4. IMPLEMENTATIONSome of the measures recommended for theimplementation phase have already beenidentified elsewhere in the report. Those notmentioned include the following:18
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