Fergus O'Dowd
Ceist:911 Mr. O’Dowd asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will report on the Clarke inquiry into events at the Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda. [22273/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraWednesday, 29 September 2004
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Freagraí scríofa
Following the Medical Council's investigation into the conduct of Dr. Michael Neary, which found him guilty of professional misconduct in relation to ten patients, the Government established a non-statutory inquiry chaired by Judge Maureen Harding Clark. As will be appreciated, the information that can be divulged while its investigations are ongoing is limited. However, I am advised by the inquiry that it has conducted almost 100 interviews to date with patients, Medical Missionaries of Mary sisters, both consultant and non-consultant doctors, midwives, nurses, theatre staff and non-medical personnel from the hospital.
The inquiry still desires to hear from any person who believes that he or she can supply information of relevance to its terms of reference. This includes any women who underwent peripartum hysterectomy in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, as well as midwives, doctors and other healthcare professionals working in the hospital during the period 1973 to 1998.