Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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Question 123: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the Health Information and Quality Authority is permitted to commission an independent external inquiry into the national referral centre for neurosurgery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20959/10]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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Sections 8 and 9 of the Health Act 2007, under which the Health Information and Quality Authority was established, make provision for investigations by the Authority. Under Section 9 the Authority may undertake an investigation as to the safety, quality and standards of the services provided by or on behalf of the Health Service Executive.