Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 24: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive has carried out its own internal inquiry into the sequence of events that took place at Leas Cross Nursing Home between 2002 and 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12030/07]

Seán Power (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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The Leas Cross report was published by the Health Service Executive on the 10th November 2006. The Health Service Executive has confirmed that it fully accepts the recommendations made by Professor O'Neill and has already addressed many of these that apply to the HSE. My Department and the HSE are working together to implement the report's recommendations. An internal inquiry was not undertaken by the HSE.

The HSE examined all complaints and has ongoing communication with the Leas Cross Relatives Action Group through the Office of the HSE Director of Consumer Affairs and there is a good working relationship between the two organisations.

The Director's staff have met with all the complainants in respect of relatives who resided in Leas Cross Nursing Home and is currently addressing a comprehensive list of queries that were raised by the Relatives Action Group at their meeting with the Minister on 18th December 2006.

On 26th January 2007, the newly appointed National Director for the PCCC established the Leas Cross Task Force Group which comprises senior management staff in the HSE Dublin North East and whose remit is to identify, coordinate and finalise all outstanding issues that pertain to Professor O'Neill's report.