Commissions of Investigation

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 July 2021

Tuesday, 27 July 2021

Questions (1744)

Catherine Connolly

Question:

1744. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2081 of 21 April 2021, when the two substantive interim reports of the Farrelly Commission of Investigation will be published; the reason for the delay in publication; the number of interim reports received to date; the number of interim reports published to date; when the final report of the commission will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35328/21]

Written answers

Minister for Health

The Farrelly Commission, which commenced work on 15th May 2017, was established 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. The Farrelly Commission is a statutory Commission of Investigation and is independent in undertaking its functions under the legislation and its Terms of Reference.

Since its establishment, the Farrelly Commission has submitted a series of interim reports to the Minister for Health, which have been published on my Department’s website, and two Substantive Interim Reports on its investigation, which I received in January and March of this year. My officials have since been engaging with the Attorney General's Office and I hope to be in a position to proceed with the publication of these reports in the near future.