Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

The Taoiseach does not know why these children died because the inquiry established under Norah Gibbons and Geoffrey Shannon has not yet been able to get the relevant files. The HSE, which has responsibility in this area, is thumbing its nose at the Minister of State, by claiming the files will not be provided. The Taoiseach now is contemplating new legislation.

Why can the Minister for Health and Children not give the same written direction to the HSE, as provided in the Health Acts, to produce these files as she gave for the release of lands from hospitals to enable the building of private hospitals on them?

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