Ms Mary Dunnion:

I agree. It is the same in the case of a statutory investigation. One conducts a statutory investigation because there is a recognised risk to the welfare of a group of people using a service - we do not investigate individual cases - and, in that context, we make recommendations. Thereafter, however, HIQA's role in ensuring that the recommendations are implemented ceases. We do not have any role in that regard; our role is one of investigating, reporting and publishing.