HSE Legal Cases

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 31 March 2015

Tuesday, 31 March 2015

Ceisteanna (507, 508, 509)

Clare Daly

Ceist:

507. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Health the officials within the Health Service Executive who sanctioned the office of nursing and midwifery directorate in the executive in suspending a person (details supplied) with apparently no prior contact with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland, in view of the fact that the statutory responsibility for all fitness to practice issues lies entirely with the board, and not with the executive. [13252/15]

Clare Daly

Ceist:

508. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Health the reason action was taken to suspend the insurance of a person (details supplied) given that there was no foundation for it in the first place. [13253/15]

Clare Daly

Ceist:

509. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Health the cost of the legal action against a person (details supplied) including the cost stated by the Health Service Executive’s solicitor in court on 27 February 2015, that the HSE would pay all legal costs that the person otherwise had borne to contest the suspension. [13254/15]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Health

I propose to take Questions Nos. 507 to 509, inclusive, together.

I wish to thank the Deputy for the matter raised.

The particular case and issues referred to by the Deputy is an operational matter and it is appropriate that it should be dealt with by the HSE. Therefore, I have referred the Deputy’s questions to the HSE for attention and direct reply.

If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, please contact my private office and they will follow up the matter with them.