Departmental Inquiries

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 8 February 2017

Wednesday, 8 February 2017

Questions (230)

Seán Fleming

Question:

230. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the number of commissions of inquiries or other formal investigations or inquiries being conducted in his Department; the name of these; the date they were established; the expected date the work is intended to be completed; the cost incurred to date; the estimated final cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6360/17]

Written answers

Minister for Health

There are no Commissions of Investigation under the terms of the Commission of Investigation Act, 2004 or formal investigations or inquiries being conducted in the Department.

In the main, bodies such as the Health Service Executive or the Health Information and Quality Authority carry out investigations or inquiries into health related issues.