Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein)
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Question 76: To ask the Minister for Health if he will expand the investigative role of the Health Information and Quality Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32963/11]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) was established by the Health Act 2007 and its investigative role is set out in Section 9 of that Act. e Programme for Government contains a commitment to expand HIQA's inspection role into the area of residential services for people with disabilities along with a commitment to establish a Patient Safety Authority which will incorporate HIQA. Discussions are ongoing between my Department and HIQA to progress these commitments.