Michael Fitzmaurice
Question:548. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm the full implementation of the Donohue and Walsh recommendations, August 2013, following their review of the care provided by Castlebar General Hospital in respect of a person (details supplied) who died in that hospital on 15 February 2013, the said recommendations having been subsequently endorsed by the coroner in February 2014; if he has read the extensive file (MVP-1137-14) on this incident sent to him by the deceased's next of kin in June 2014; if he will refer this matter to the Health Information and Quality Authority; if he and-or Castlebar General Hospital will apologise to this person's family in writing for the substandard care they received between the person's admission on 7 February 2013 and the person's death in the hospital on 15 February 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49579/14]
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