Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I join the Minister in extending my continuing sympathy to the families of the tragic babies at Cavan General Hospital. Although I do not know who has been given responsibility for the 2014 reviews, I know the four names of those entrusted with the second investigation review of the tragic loss of baby Jamie Flynn. The information has been publicised. Will the Minister tell us who is conducting the further reviews of the May tragedies and if the offer of responsibility has issued in the most recent tragic loss? I can comment on the list of those who have been asked to investigate a second time the tragic death of baby Jamie Flynn. They are eminent practitioners and professionals. My concern is the length of time it takes. They are very busy people in their respective areas of responsibility and, as a result, the time they can invest in carrying out these investigations may be limited.

Is the Minister is considering making future appointments to such positions on as near to a full-time basis as possible to ensure the speediest possible reporting, publication of findings and implementation of recommendations?

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