Clare Daly (Dublin North, Socialist Party)
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22. To ask the Minister for Health if he will order a Health Information and Quality Authority investigation into the circumstances of the care of a person (details supplied) in line with the HIQA investigation into the death of Savita Halappanavar. [48053/13]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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I would like in the first instance to offer my sympathies to the family involved in this very unfortunate case.

I have been advised that the circumstances surrounding this patient's death were investigated by the HSE under the National Incident Protocol following which 11 actions were recommended. I have been informed by the HSE that the Rotunda Hospital has now implemented all 11 recommendations.

I am advised by my Department's Chief Medical Officer that it is not necessary nor is it appropriate for me to request the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) to undertake investigations in a case such as this which has been adequately investigated under the HSE's incident management procedures.

It is important to state that maternal and peri-natal health statistics indicate that Ireland continues to be a very safe country for a woman to give birth and our safety record compares favourably with other developed countries.