Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 November 2018
757. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Health the amount his Department has spent in 2018 on carrying out commissions of investigations and State inquiries as recommended by the Independent Review Mechanism and State tribunals; the number and name of these investigations; the individual costs in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45912/18]
View answerIn 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.
There is one commission of investigation currently taking place under the remit of the Minister for Health. The Commission of Investigation (Certain matters relative to a disability service in the South East and related matters) was established under the Commissions of Investigation Act 2004 (No. 23 of 2004) to investigate the care and protection of “Grace” (pseudonym) and others in a former foster home in the South East, which has been the subject of abuse allegations. Department costs for 2018 are currently €1,284,693.
The Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related matters) comes within the remit of my colleague, the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. My Department shares 50% of total cost with the Department of Children and Youth Affairs. Costs in 2018 in relation to identification of records for the Commission amount to €85,831.
