Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 65: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has received a copy of the final report into a nursing hone (details supplied); if she will publish the report; if, and when, she will implement the recommendations of the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20457/09]

Áine Brady (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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The Final Report from the Commission of Investigation, established to investigate the management, operation and supervision of the former Leas Cross Nursing Home was due to be completed and submitted to my colleague Minister Harney by 15th May, 2009. The Sole Member to the Commission recently advised that this report would not be completed by this date and sought a revision of the time frame as provided for in the Commissions of Investigation Act, 2004. Following consideration of his request, Minister Harney decided to extend the time for completion to 12 June, 2009.

The Deputy will be aware that the Commission was established by the Government, under the Commissions of Investigation Act 2004, in the light of the gravity of the issues raised by previous reviews into this nursing home and the resultant public concern surrounding these matters generally. This Act provides that a Commission's Final Report shall be published as soon as possible after submission to a specified Minister, subject to the other requirements of the Act. It was originally intended that the Final Report of this particular Commission would be published and I wish to re-iterate that this remains the position. Following receipt and consideration of the Final Report, Minister Harney will then be in a position to determine the appropriate steps to be taken, including the issues raised by the Deputy, with a view to publishing the Report of the Commission at the earliest possible date.