Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)

The final point I wish to make that issue is that the HIQA report on the conducting of inquiries into the death of children in care recommends that within four weeks of a child in care dying, three people should be empanelled to commence the inquiry. I simply ask when will the 15 persons be put in place, out of whom three people may be selected? Will they be selected by the Minister or by the HSE?

In connection with the Ryan commission report, there was promised funding of €2 million for counselling agencies. It does appear that any legislation will be enacted with that. The HSE was given €1.8 million but money was promised to the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre and the One in Four organisation. They have received no money and at least one of those organisations has a waiting list of nine months for individuals seeking counselling. Can the Tánaiste explain why neither of those two promises arising from the Ryan commission report has been implemented?

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