Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 210: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the action her Department have taken since receiving correspondence from a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 relating to another person; if she will confirm to this Deputy that this will receive all the urgent attention required; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8077/08]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 211: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the Health Service Executive are carrying out an investigation into the Health Service Executive on a case regarding a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; her views on whether this investigation should be carried out by a body independent of the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8078/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 210 and 211 together.

My Department has made enquiries with the Health Service Executive (HSE) and has been advised that the matter referred to by the Deputy concerns a complaint made by a parent in relation to her child's experience in a HSE hospital in 2004. The complaint is being processed in accordance with the Regulations made by me at the end of 2006 to fully implement the statutory complaints process provided for in Part 9 of the Health Act, 2004.

I am satisfied that the HSE is acting in accordance with the Regulations in this matter. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the HSE to arrange to have a report in the matter issued directly to the Deputy.