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Commissions of Investigation

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 16 October 2024

Wednesday, 16 October 2024

Questions (270)

Peadar Tóibín

Question:

270. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the total cost associated with each Commission of Investigation under the remit of his Department in the past twenty years. [42460/24]

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Written answers

Below is a table showing the total cost of each Commission of Investigation for the past twenty years. The figures are from the Department's Appropriation Accounts, which can be found at the following link: www.audit.gov.ie/en/publications/appropriation%20accounts/.

Year of Appointment

Total Cost at end 2023

Dunne Inquiry (Post Mortem)

2000

12,030,253

Commission on Assisted Human Reproduction

2000

758,737

Ferns Inquiry

2003

2,068,499

Lourdes Inquiry

2004

2,955,403

Commission on Patient Safety and Quality Assurance

2007

302,000

Leas Cross

2007

2,105,000

Cervical Check Scoping Inquiry

2018

2,181,000

Cervical Check Tribunal

2020

3,774,000

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