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‹ Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation

Frank Clarke UHL report

Summary

Deputy McNamara asked whether the Frank Clarke investigation into Aoife Johnston’s death at UHL has been completed and published. The Minister said he would check the timeline and get an update, noting the terms of reference were only recently agreed.

The political system drifts in and out of outrage with regard to UHL, but the situation there does not really change very much. The last time it was in this level of focus was when the parts of the system analysis report, SAR, on the death of Aoife Johnston were leaked. In response to that, the CEO of the HSE appointed the former Chief Justice, Frank Clarke, to carry out an investigation into the death. That was to report within eight weeks or soon as possible thereafter. That eight-week period is now up. Has that report been compiled? Will it be published? Will anything be done to make sure that this is not repeated?

Comment on this

I think the terms of reference of that report were only agreed. I will have to check the timeline for the Deputy. Obviously, Frank Clarke is an extremely competent individual. I will get the Deputy a timeline for the publication of the report from the Minister. It was my understanding that the terms of reference were only created in the last few weeks.

Comment on this

It was meant to have been published within eight weeks.

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