Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 18 June 2025
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health
Standards of Care, Related Practices and Oversight in Nursing Homes: Discussion
2:00 am
David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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When Ms Fitzgerald says HIQA had no sense, she should note that the two healthcare assistants who went undercover also made protected disclosures. In fact, they had two phone calls with HIQA, one that lasted 40 minutes and one that lasted 25 minutes. This was a month before the programme aired and, again, all the issues were set out. Therefore, with respect, it is not accurate at all for Ms Fitzgerald to say HIQA was unaware of the issues when the programme aired. The whistleblowers met HIQA and all the issues were set out in phone calls. Is that not correct?