Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Minister has reaffirmed the independence of HIQA. This is a draft report which has not been finalised by the HIQA board. The HSE contests elements of what HIQA has put into the draft report and did intend to proceed to a court hearing on the matter. The Minister has said this is not appropriate and I agree with him. It is a case of the HSE answering the charges made in the draft HIQA report and when the discussions are concluded, I expect there will be a report that can be finalised, agreed and sent to the Minister for consideration and publication.

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