Commissions of Investigation

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 22 February 2018

Thursday, 22 February 2018

Questions (143)

John McGuinness

Question:

143. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the progress to date on the inquiry into the care of a person (details supplied). [9108/18]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health

The Government established the Farrelly Commission by SI 96 of 2017 on 21 March 2017. The Chair and Sole member of the Commission is Marjorie Farrelly Senior Counsel.

The Commission commenced its investigations on 15 May 2017, with an interim report to be completed within six months and a final report on Phase 1 of its investigations within 12 months of commencing work.

An interim Report was submitted to the Minister for Health in November 2017.