Nursing Home Services.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 April 2010

Tuesday, 27 April 2010

Ceisteanna (166)

Fergus O'Dowd

Ceist:

201 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Health and Children the facts regarding the non-statutory report into the death of a person (details supplied) at Leas Cross Nursing Home, County Dublin; if she will request a copy of this report and place it before the Houses of the Oireachtas in view of the fact that the family of this person have been asked to sign a non-disclosure agreement in relation to its contents by the Health Service Executive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16685/10]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of the Health and Children (Deputy Áine Brady)

The Health Service Executive engaged Conor Dignam, BL, to carry out the Non-Statutory Inquiry referred to by the Deputy. I understand the Inquiry's initial report was delivered to the HSE in October 2009. Following the receipt of late submissions from a number of parties the Inquiry was asked by the HSE to consider them in the context of the report. I understand that the report was subsequently finalised and delivered to the HSE on 12 March 2010.

While the question of dissemination of the report is a matter for the Executive some issues of concern were expressed in relation to its wider publication and the HSE's legal advisors have been in contact with the legal advisors for the parties affected by the publication of the report in relation to its release. This process has yet to be resolved. However, once this is completed the report will be released to the interested parties.