Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 159: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the delays in publishing the report into the death of a person (details supplied) in Monaghan Hospital in October 2005; the reason for the delay; the further reason the deadline was not met; the date for completion of the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3040/06]

Paudge Connolly (Cavan-Monaghan, Independent)
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Question 327: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when the report of the independent external inquiry into the death of a person (details supplied) at Monaghan General Hospital will be released; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3241/06]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 159 and 327 together.

Following the death of Mr. Patrick Walsh in Monaghan Hospital on 14 October 2005 the Health Service Executive commissioned Mr. Patrick Declan Carey, a consultant surgeon at Belfast City Hospital and an honorary senior lecturer at Queen's University, and Professor John Monson, Professor of Surgery, University of Hull, to carry out an independent and external review. The executive has advised my Department that the review has commenced with an anticipated completion date of late March-April 2006.

My Department has requested the executive to reply directly to Deputy Quinn in relation to the timescale involved in undertaking the review.

Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 160: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive terms of reference of the inquiry into the death of a person (details supplied) in county Wexford will include the role of the community care services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3062/06]

Liam Twomey (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 211: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when she expects the Health Service Executive report on the death of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford to be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3061/06]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 160 and 211 together.

The Health Service Executive has established an investigation team to comprehensively review services provided by the executive to Ms Evelyn Joel over the period January 2004 to January 2006. The terms of reference for the review are: 1. To review the scope, range and level of services provided by the HSE to Ms. Evelyn Joel, during the period January 2004 to January 2006 having regard to her medical condition and circumstances; 2. To review the delivery and co-ordination of these services to Ms Joel; 3. To review existing protocols and procedures in the delivery of these services; 4. Having regard to the review findings to make recommendations as appropriate and to submit its report to the Health Service Executive; and 5. To complete the report as soon as possible.

I expect that the review team will comprehensively examine all services provided by the HSE to Ms Evelyn Joel. I am not in a position to predict how long it will take to complete its review.