Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 116: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will publish the report of Dunne Inquiry into organ retention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9282/08]

Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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Question 136: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will publish the findings of the Dunne Inquiry, edited for legal reasons if necessary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9302/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 116 and 136 together.

When Ms Anne Dunne SC presented her report on post mortem practice to me in March 2005, I was advised by the Attorney General that it could not be published for legal and natural justice reasons. Some sections of the Executive Summary were released on 18 July 2006 in response to a request under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Acts from Parents for Justice. Parents for Justice appealed the decision to partially release the Executive Summary. Following internal review a redacted version of the Executive Summary was released on 14th February 2008.

In light of the legal advice available to me, however, I have no plans to publish the full report.