Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 220: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has received the report of the commission of inquiry into Leas Cross Nursing Home, County Dublin; if she will provide a copy of the report to relatives of former patients in Leas Cross before publication; if she will publish the report in full; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24742/09]

Áine Brady (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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The Commission of Investigation, established to investigate the management, operation and supervision of the former Leas Cross Nursing Home has completed its work. The Commission's Final Report, submitted to my colleague the Minister for Health and Children on Wednesday 10 June, 2009 is under consideration.

As the Deputy is aware this 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. The Minister will 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.