Nursing Home Review.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 December 2005

Tuesday, 13 December 2005

Questions (167)

Seán Haughey

Question:

196 Mr. Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on whether the investigation into the deaths of patients at Leas Cross nursing home being undertaken at the request of the Health Service Executive should be widened to investigate the present medical condition of former residents, both public and private, of Leas Cross; if the investigation should encompass an examination of the advices taken by the Health Service Executive on the medical consequences of removing patients from Leas Cross to other residences; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39099/05]

Written answers

Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children (Ms Harney)

The Health Service Executive has advised that it has appointed a professor of geriatric medicine to independently review the deaths of residents of Leas Cross nursing home. The review commenced on 1 September 2005 and involves 95 deaths. Any extension of the remit of this review would be more appropriate to the Health Service Executive. Accordingly, the Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.