Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)

As I understand it, the Leas Cross inquiry report is a matter for the Health Service Executive. It is not a matter for the Government to publish that — it is the HSE's report. It is a matter for the HSE to take legal advice and decide on publication. I am told today that the Health Service Executive hopes to publish the report — or nearly all of it — in the next couple of weeks. It is taking independent legal advice on the matter. It is not a question of the Attorney General's opinion on this matter being relevant, it is for the Health Service Executive to form its own separate conclusion on the matter.

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