Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)

The board of the HSE is appointed by the Government and me and it is accountable to me. I have asked the chairman of the HSE to carry out a full inquiry relating to these matters, particularly the subject of how patients were managed from the time the HSE became aware of the issues surrounding the situation in Portlaoise. The board met this evening and that process will be put in place.

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