Dinny McGinley (Donegal South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 89: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the publication of the Health Information and Quality Authority report on the misdiagnosis of a person (details supplied) has been delayed again; when this report will be completed and published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9401/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) is an independent authority and the management of the investigation referred to by the Deputy is a matter for HIQA.

The investigation commenced in June 2007. I understand that HIQA had hoped to publish its report in December but publication had to be deferred to enable further work to be undertaken.

I am advised that the draft report is currently going through the necessary legal verification process which includes consulting those referred to in the report. Once this has been completed and the report has been approved by the HIQA Board, it will be published. I am naturally keen that the report be completed and published as soon as possible.