Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 17 February 2022
294. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 709 of 8 February 2022, if this combined briefing report on the three nursing homes by HIQA to the Minister for Mental Health and Older People contains information that is not in the published inspection reports; and if he will consider publishing the report without redactions. [8876/22]
View answerAs I have stated previously, I requested a briefing report, which was prepared by HIQA and submitted to me in July 2021, on the then position regarding the nursing homes referenced by the Deputy. The report was based on the findings of HIQA’s inspection reports on the three centres.
The Chief Inspector, HIQA, reports on their inspection findings and judgments in an inspection report. In the context of the three nursing homes in question, HIQA has confirmed that the inspection reports on which the briefing note was based have all been published on HIQA’s website in line with the normal regulatory process.
It should be noted that the publication of the briefing report is a matter for HIQA. I do note, however, that HIQA has provided the report under the FOI Act, with redactions in accordance with that Act.
