Colm Keaveney (Galway East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I am delighted the director general of the HSE has written to all staff to remind them of their obligations. Their obligations and responsibilities in the context of the type of work they do with the most vulnerable people in society are implied in their contracts.

On Tuesday, 9 December, Mr. Tony O'Brien, the HSE's director general, confirmed on "Prime Time" that he would roll out undercover inspections at facilities like Áras Attracta and was to consider the introduction of CCTV. The following day, the Minister of State said on national radio that she supported that initiative. However, she mentioned in the national media last week that the initiative was not going to go ahead. What has happened in the reference period since 9 December to cause the HSE not to consider using CCTV or anonymous investigations into or spot checks of service delivery?

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