Liz McManus (Wicklow, Labour)
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Question 86: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the role of Parents for Justice in the working group as recommended by a person (details supplied) in their report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6069/06]

Liz McManus (Wicklow, Labour)
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Question 87: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if a guarantee will be given in public and in writing that the documents contained in the 54 boxes presented to her by a person (details supplied) on 31 March 2005 and all other documents in existence relating to the Dunne inquiry will not be destroyed; the whereabouts of the documents at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6070/06]

Liz McManus (Wicklow, Labour)
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Question 88: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the Parents for Justice will continue to receive funding from the Health Service Executive in order to continue supplying all support systems required by the membership of the organisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6071/06]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 86 to 88, inclusive, together.

I intend to invite Parents for Justice to nominate a representative to the working group which I am establishing in accordance with a recommendation in the Madden report on post mortem practice and procedures. The working group's objective will be to ensure that there is appropriate adaptation of legislation, policy and procedures for the groups that were not within Dr. Madden's terms of reference, that is, babies who died before or during birth, minors and adults.

My Department received a freedom of information request on 10 February 2006 for access to the documents to which the Deputy refers. It will be processed in line with provisions of the Freedom of Information Acts 1997 and 2003. The documents in question are currently in the secure custody of my Department.

The question of funding for Parents for Justice is a matter for the Health Services Executive. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.