Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 203: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will instruct the Health Service Executive to publish the recommendations of the reports into the deaths of persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27134/09]

Barry Andrews (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I advised the Deputy in my reply to a Parliamentary Question of 25 June on this matter that I had asked the HSE to advise me on the potential for publication by the HSE of the key findings of the reports where they relate to service provision generally and with a view to informing the development of child welfare and protection policy and services. The HSE believes it is feasible to publish the findings and recommendations in so far as they relate to service development/improvement while at the same time maintaining the right to privacy of children and families. The HSE is developing a framework that will take into account the requirements of publishing the final review reports, implementing the recommendations and applying the learning. This work will be completed shortly and will inform the publication of any review report involving a child including those referenced by the Deputy.