Liam Twomey (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 287: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the Garda inquiries in respect of Leas Cross Nursing Home have concluded following the complaint sent to the Garda Commissioner following a television programme (details supplied) in May 2005. [31563/06]

Seán Power (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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I wrote to the Garda Commissioner on 31st May 2005, requesting that he discuss with the Health Service Executive (HSE) certain issues which had come to light in relation to Leas Cross Nursing Home. The Commissioner met with the HSE, which advised him of its decision to conduct an initial examination of all the circumstances in respect of patients at Leas Cross Nursing Home.

The HSE advised that it agreed with the Garda Commissioner that when reviews into Leas Cross were complete, they would be shared with the Gardaí. It was further agreed that if allegations of specific criminal activity came to light during the investigations these would be presented to the Gardaí immediately.

The HSE has advised that a number of individual complaints regarding care in Leas Cross are still under investigation. I understand when these investigations are complete all documents will be made available to the Gardaí.