Gerald Nash (Louth, Labour)
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Question 539: To ask the Minister for Health if, in view of the defeat of the proposed 30th amendment of the Constitution, he will now commit to undertaking an inquiry into the Michael Shine cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33165/11]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Earlier this year I indicated that the issues raised by the case of Michael Shine, former Consultant at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda would be the subject of an inquiry by an Oireachtas Committee. This decision followed consultation with the Attorney General, and was dependent on the powers that had been proposed under the 30th Amendment of the Constitution. The Government will now consider the overall implications of the referendum result. Now that it will not be possible to proceed as proposed, I will consider how best to deal with the issues raised in the Michael Shine case.