John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I was contacted this morning about the Conal Devine report into allegations of abuse of foster children. It seems that the HSE still has not released the sections of the Conal Devine report as directed by the Office of the Information Commissioner. The eight-week appeal period expired over a week ago. I think it expired on the 24 November or 25 November. This really flies in the face of what Tony O'Brien, the head of the HSE, said at our previous meeting. He said he wanted to see the report published as quickly as possible. So a question arises. Why the delay? The report was commissioned using public funds. The Office of the Information Commissioner is funded through the Exchequer. The decision has been made. I do not know where to go with regard to actually making it happen. It is clear what the intent of the committee has always been. It is now clear what the Information Commissioner has directed. Maybe the first port of call might be the Secretary General of the Department of Health, with whom we have dealt on this matter on a couple of occasions, to ask him to expedite it and have it published by the end of the week, which is tomorrow. If that is agreeable, we should register that intent with the Department of Health immediately.