Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 178: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason the non-statutory Dunne Inquiry has missed five deadlines for producing a report. [15928/06]

Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 179: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason the Dunne Inquiry has been allowed to continue in session for over four years without producing a report; the cost of the inquiry to date; and if she will justify the expenditure on an inquiry that has furnished no report or findings to date. [15929/06]

Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 180: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will explain or justify the reason for the private nature of the Dunne Inquiry in view of the fact that the issues under investigation are matters of public interest and concern. [15930/06]

Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 181: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will ascertain the extent of co-operation the Dunne Inquiry has received from hospitals and health board or regional offices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15931/06]

Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 182: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the plans which have been put in place by the 29 hospitals who have admitted selling pituitary glands to companies (details supplied) to contact the next of kin of deceased persons from whom these glands were obtained without knowledge or consent. [15932/06]

Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 183: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will establish a further Statutory Inquiry into the matters arising from the Dunne Inquiry. [15933/06]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 178 to 183, inclusive, together.

On foot of a Government decision of 1st September 2004, the Dunne Inquiry ceased to exist on 31st March, 2005. On that date the Chairman, Ms. Anne Dunne S.C. submitted a Report to me. Following its examination by the Attorney General I was advised that it could not be published for legal and constitutional reasons.

On 3rd May 2005, the Government approved the appointment of Dr. Deirdre Madden to prepare a final report on post mortem practice and procedure. Dr. Madden submitted her Report to me on 21st December 2005 and it was laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas on 20th January, 2006. I have accepted the recommendations in Dr. Madden's Report and the Health Service Executive, my Department and the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform are proceeding to implement them. The Health Service Executive will consider the issue of pituitary glands in line with Dr. Madden's recommendations.