Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Last week, the HSE published a summary report on the investigation into the protected disclosure made into the handling of Covid-19 in St. Mary's Hospital community nursing unit. During the period in question, 83 of the 146 residents were confirmed to have tested positive for Covid and, sadly, 22 died as a result. I do not know why the report has not been published in full. There may be a good reason for that. I will check and come back to the Deputy on that. It is important to recognise the role played by the discloser in raising these issues as well as the context of the time and the unprecedented challenge faced by health and social care teams, including the staff at St. Mary's Hospital. The investigation has upheld five of the 12 areas of concern raised by the whistleblower but has not upheld the other seven. It is important to bear that in mind. People will make disclosures, raise issues and make allegations. Sometimes all of these are upheld and sometimes they are not. Sometimes some are while others are not. That is why it is important that we carry out proper examinations and investigations.

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