Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 214: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will respond to a query (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11548/10]

Barry Andrews (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I regret that due to industrial action I am not in a position to provide a substantive response to your Parliamentary Question. However, the HSE have informed me of one incident of the death of a child in care in Louth. A review and report have been completed on this case, and the report has been sent to HIQA, the HSE's National Director and the Review Group. It is my intention to refer this case to the Independent Group established to examine the results of completed reviews of deaths of children in care since 2000. In the course of last week's Dáil debates the Deputy referred to a specific case in Co. Louth. If the Deputy wishes to furnish specific details of this case I will ask the HSE to have the matter investigated.