Joe Flaherty (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The Tánaiste will be aware that a verdict of medical misadventure was recorded at the inquest into the death of young Bryonny Sainsbury who suffered a catalogue of failures while being treated at Mullingar hospital. At the two-day inquest the family heard harrowing details of how their daughter died. A combination of failures and shortcomings in her care led to a death that was treatable and avoidable. In January 2023, the family was told it would take 125 days to complete an independent review and that the findings would be available to the family in or around 24 June. Yet, eight months on and despite multiple requests, the family still has not been issued with the findings of this review.

Many times in this House I have heard assurances that the HSE was no longer wedded to a policy of frustrating delays and confrontation with families in cases such as Bryonny's. I ask the Tánaiste to contact Ireland East Hospital Group and direct it to release the draft report to the grieving Sainsbury family.

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