Shane McEntee (Meath, Fine Gael)
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Question 308: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the average time for the results of post mortem to be available in each of the Health Service Executive areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3490/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I can inform the Deputy that, in so far as the question of post mortem reports requested by a coroner are concerned, it is not possible to indicate an average timeframe as a number of factors can influence this, including whether toxicological or other specialist reports are required as part of the post mortem process.