Eugene Regan (Fine Gael)

The former Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Mr. Michael McDowell, commissioned a report from Patrick Gageby, Senior Counsel, on the death of an infant in Dalkey in 1973, generally referred to as the Dalkey baby case. At the Coroner's inquest earlier this year Cynthia Owen was deemed to be the mother of the child. Subsequently the Minister asked Patrick Gageby to review all the files and report on whether further investigation was required. That report was delivered on time on 1 October last. Will the Leader ask the present Minister if he intends to take any action on foot of the report? If the report is to be published will the Minister make copies available to the interested parties before publication? It is a very disturbing case on which all the parties involved would like closure.