As outlined in my response to the Deputy's previous question, I and officials from my Department have met with Dr Scally on a number of occasions since the Scoping Inquiry was established. The dates of these meetings, insofar as they have been ascertained following a comprehensive search of records, are outlined in the following table:
Date
|
Details
|
7 May
|
Preliminary meeting with Department officials on work of the Inquiry
|
24 May
|
Dr Scally met with Department officials to facilitate the work of the Inquiry
|
11 June
|
Dr Scally met with Minister and Department officials to submit his First and Progress Reports
|
12 July
|
Dr Scally participated in a teleconference with Department officials and RCOG representatives
|
8 August
|
Dr Scally met with Department official to facilitate the work of the inquiry
|
28 August
|
Dr Scally met with Department official to facilitate the work of the inquiry
|
28 August
|
Dr Scally met with Department official to facilitate the work of the inquiry
|
10 September
|
Dr Scally met with Minister and Department officials to discuss his Final Report
|
10 October
|
Dr Scally met with Minister and Department officials to discuss the implementation of his recommendations and the progress of his supplementary report
|
20 November
|
Dr Scally met with Department officials to discuss implementation of his recommendations
|
17 December
|
Dr Scally met with Department officials to discuss implementation of his recommendations
|
31 January
|
Dr Scally attended Minister’s meeting with 221+ Patient Support Group, following which he met with Minister and Department officials to discuss progress of supplementary report
|
14 February
|
Dr Scally met with Department officials to discuss progress of supplementary report
|
In addition to the above meetings, Dr Scally has corresponded with me or with Department officials on a number of occasions. The details, insofar as have been ascertained following a comprehensive search, are as follows:
From
|
To
|
Date
|
Subject
|
Minister
|
Dr Scally
|
8/5/18
|
Commencement of Scoping Inquiry
|
Dr Scally
|
Minister
|
16/5/18
|
Progress of Scoping Inquiry
|
Dr Scally
|
Department official
|
16/5/18
|
Administration of Scoping Inquiry
|
Department official
|
Dr Scally
|
17/5/18
|
Indemnification of Scoping Inquiry team members
|
Minister
|
Dr Scally
|
21/5/18
|
Administration of Scoping Inquiry
|
Department official
|
Dr Scally
|
21/5/18
|
Facilitation of Scoping Inquiry
|
Dr Scally
|
Minister
|
22/5/18
|
Declaration of Interests
|
Minister
|
Dr Scally
|
22/5/18
|
Administration of Scoping Inquiry
|
Dr Scally
|
Department official
|
30/5/18
|
Request for documents
|
Department official
|
Dr Scally
|
1/6/18
|
Indemnification of Scoping Inquiry team members
|
Department official
|
Dr Scally
|
7/6/18
|
Provision of documents
|
Dr Scally
|
Department official
|
12/6/18
|
Request for documents
|
Department official
|
Dr Scally
|
18/6/18
|
Provision of Documents
|
Department official
|
Dr Scally
|
19/6/18
|
Provision of Documents
|
Department official
|
Dr Scally
|
22/6/18
|
Provision of documents
|
Department official
|
Dr Scally
|
6/7/18
|
Provision of Documents
|
Department official
|
Dr Scally
|
9/7/18
|
Indemnification of Scoping Inquiry team members
|
Minister
|
Dr Scally
|
16/7/19
|
Progress of Scoping Inquiry
|
Department official
|
Crowe representative (on behalf of Dr Scally)
|
18/7/18
|
Facilitation of Scoping Inquiry
|
Dr Scally
|
Department official
|
8/8/18
|
Administration of Scoping Inquiry
|
Dr Scally
|
Minister
|
23/8/18
|
Supplementary Report
|
Minister
|
Dr Scally
|
30/8/18
|
Supplementary Report
|
Dr Scally
|
Minister
|
31/8/18
|
Update on progress of Scoping Inquiry
|
Minister
|
Dr Scally
|
25/10/18
|
Administration of Scoping Inquiry
|
Dr Scally
|
Department official
|
1/11/18
|
Supplementary Report and Implementation Plan
|
Dr Scally
|
Minister
|
26/11/18
|
Implementation Plan
|
Department official
|
Dr Scally
|
27/11/18
|
Implementation Plan
|
Dr Scally
|
Minister Harris
|
30/11/18
|
Implementation Plan
|
Dr Scally
|
Minister Harris
|
15/2/19
|
Update on timeline for supplementary report
|
Crowe representative (on behalf of Dr Scally)
|
Department official
|
26/2/19
|
Submission of Progress Report on Implementation
|
Dr Scally
|
Department official
|
2/5/19
|
Administration of Scoping Inquiry
|
In relation to the Deputy's query regarding meetings between HSE officials and Dr Scally, I have asked the HSE to respond to him directly.