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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Thursday, 30 Apr 1998

Vol. 490 No. 4

Written Answers. - Child Abuse.

Louis J. Belton

Ceist:

44 Mr. Belton asked the Minister for Health and Children whether the North Western Health Board has yet completed its inquiry into the failure of that health board to provide adequate protection to the children of the McColgan family against physical and sexual abuse by their father during the period 1979 to 1994 inclusive; whether he has received a copy of the report; if it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10148/98]

Charles Flanagan

Ceist:

61 Mr. Flanagan asked the Minister for Health and Children whether the North Western Health Board has yet completed its inquiry into the failure of that health board to provide adequate protection to the children of the McColgan family against physical and sexual abuse by their father during the period 1979 to 1994 inclusive; whether he has received a copy of the report; if it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10147/98]

Alan Shatter

Ceist:

67 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Health and Children whether the North Western Health Board has yet completed its inquiry into the failure of that health board to provide adequate protection to the children of the McColgan family against physical and sexual abuse by their father during the period 1979 to 1994 inclusive; whether he has received a copy of the report; if it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10149/98]

I propose to take Questions Nos. 44, 61, and 67 together.

I have been in contact with the North Western Health Board in this matter and have been advised that the independent review group appointed by the chief executive officer of the board, to look into this matter, is due to report in late May 1998. It is the board's intention to make the findings of the review group public as soon as possible.
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