Written answers

Tuesday, 24 April 2007

Department of Health and Children

Commissions of Investigation

11:00 pm

Photo of Fergus O'DowdFergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 522: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will set up an independent enquiry into the care of patients (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15363/07]

Photo of Fergus O'DowdFergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 523: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will set up an independent enquiry into the care of patients at a nursing home (details supplied) in County Dublin. [15364/07]

Photo of Seán PowerSeán Power (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 522 and 523 together.

The Government has today decided to establish a Commission of Investigation into the management, operation and supervision of Leas Cross Nursing Home with the following terms of reference:

"1. To examine the role and responses of such relevant parties as the Commission may determine, including the Health Service Executive (and previously the relevant health boards) in relation to

(a) the establishment, ownership, operation, management, staffing and/or supervision of Leas Cross Nursing Home (hereinafter "the nursing home");

(b) complaints made by or in respect of residents or former residents of the nursing home; and

(c) the transfer of residents from medical and residential care facilities to the nursing home.

2. To provide to the Minister for Health and Children an interim report on the matters examined by the Commission within 6 months and a final report within 12 months of commencement of the work of the Commission."

The Inquiry will be carried out by Mr. Derry O'Donovan, Senior Counsel.

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