James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)

In the context of the legislation that is pending in respect of the Health Information and Quality Authority, HIQA, I asked the Taoiseach about the Dr. Ann O'Doherty report yesterday and I did not receive a reply. He gave an unqualified and unequivocal assurance to the House that the report would be published before the end of November. We are midway through the first week in December and we need to know when the report will become available.

In light of the position relating to locums and the recent disasters that have occurred, what has happened to the Lynott report, which was originally commissioned by the now Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Martin? Will HIQA be in a position to regulate the employment of locums and protect patients from doctors who are not properly expert in the areas in which they are working?

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