James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 284: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will publish those parts of an independent review report with respect to a person (details supplied) that will not obstruct criminal proceedings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39011/10]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 285: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the review into a case (details supplied), which was supposed to be completed between ten and 12 weeks, took almost one year to complete; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39012/10]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 286: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the review into a case (details supplied); when she envisages this review will be published in full; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39013/10]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 284 to 286, inclusive, together. I appointed the former High Court Judge, Mr. TC Smyth SC, to examine whether a further investigation into the case of Michael Shine, former Consultant at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda would be of benefit.

I would like to clarify that Judge Smyth began his work on the review in January last and that it was always expected that it would take a number of months, to around the middle of the year, to complete. The review is now complete and I recently received the Judge's report.

In line with the advice of both Judge Smyth and the Attorney General I regret that, in order to avoid any danger of prejudicing legal cases, it is not possible to publish the Judge's report or a redacted version of his report at this time. It is also not possible to comment on any publication date.

However, I have undertaken to examine whether it may be possible to publish a summary of the report as soon as possible.