James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 295: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons included in the five year review carried out by the Health Service Executive into diagnosed miscarriages; the length of time it will take to conduct this review; if she will provide details of the way in which the HSE will determine the number of patients who were recommended drug or surgical treatment when the diagnosis of miscarriage was made in error and where subsequent information demonstrated that the pregnancy was viable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25684/10]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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The HSE is in the process of initiating a review of cases over the past five years to determine the number of patients who were recommended drug or surgical treatment when the diagnosis of miscarriage was made in error, and where subsequent information demonstrated that the pregnancy was viable. The terms for the conduct of the review are being finalised at present and will be made public very shortly. At that stage the HSE will be in a position to provide an indicative timeline for the completion of the review.