Departmental Investigations.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 12 May 2005

Thursday, 12 May 2005

Ceisteanna (88)

Dan Neville

Ceist:

80 Mr. Neville asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position with regard to recommendations by the review committee in its report on June 2004 into a death by suicide at the Mid-West Regional Hospital; and the position regarding the engagement with the HSE and private psychiatric facilities to ensure that the eligibility of private patients is ascertained prior to their acceptance and admission. [15721/05]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children (Mr. T. O’Malley)

My Department has sought legal advice from the Office of the Attorney General with regard to publishing the report referred to by the Deputy. Pending further consideration of the matter by the Office of the Attorney General, the Department has been advised against publication of the report either in full or in an edited format. In the circumstances, it would be inappropriate to make comment further on the detail of the report at this time.