Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour) | Oireachtas source

The Minister has conveyed his personal concerns to Praveen Halappanavar on this matter. He has made it clear that he is awaiting the final report of the independent assessor. He has reaffirmed his commitment to giving Praveen Halappanavar the final HSE report as soon as it comes into his possession. The normal procedure for people who are referenced in a report of this kind is that they are given the draft so that they have an opportunity and natural justice to comment on it before it is finalised. I understand that is what has happened. Somewhere along that chain of distribution where people were asked to look at the contents of a draft, it leaked into the public domain. That is shameful, unacceptable and hurtful. I reiterate again the determination of Government and the Minister for Health to get the full and complete circumstances surrounding this tragic death and the first person to be given it, once the report is finalised and in advance of any publication, will be Mr. Halappanavar.

See this speech in context