asked the Minister for Health if he will make a statement regarding the death of a person (details supplied) in Dublin while in hospital; and if he will now reply to representations in this matter made by Deputy Gay Mitchell almost three months ago.
Written Answers. - Hospital Death.
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The Deputy is aware that an inquest was held into the death of the patient in question on 26 January 1983. The jury returned a verdict in accordance with the medical evidence that death occurred due to a brain haemorrhage caused by an injury to the head due to a fall.
The Deputy, in his letter of 14 February 1983 asked me to arrange for an investigation into specific matters relating to the patient's death. I have asked the Eastern Health Board for a full report on these matters and I will be in contact with the Deputy when I have the board's report.