Erin McGreehan (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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98. To ask the Minister for Health her views on a commission of investigation into the activities of a person (details supplied) in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52344/25]

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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I want to state from the outset that the abuse of trust and attack on the dignity of patients by Mr. Michael Shine was a terrible betrayal by Mr. Shine of his patients. Government has the deepest of sympathy and concern for all victims of Michael Shine.

I met with the Dignity4Patients support Group on 30 April 2025. I was grateful to the victims of Michael Shine for meeting with me and for the opportunity to listen to them.

Following that meeting, I asked Dignity4Patients to set out the particular issues it would like addressed in a short paper. I appreciate the time and effort that went into compiling the response, including the engagement on the part of victims and survivors. The issues set out in the paper have been carefully considered and I expect to receive a paper from officials imminently on the matter.

On receipt of the paper, I am committed to engaging with Government colleagues to finalise the next steps regarding an appropriate and bespoke response to the issues raised by and the needs identified by Dignity4Patients on behalf of the victims and survivors of Michael Shine. I will continue to engage with the Dignity4Patients Group on the matter.