Health Service Executive

Thursday, 16 July 2026

Ceisteanna (501)

Pádraig Rice

Ceist:

501. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 769 and 770 of 23 June 2026, if a person or body, independent of the HSE, will review the governance failures which left the former HSE CEO unaware of both incidents; the person or unit within her Department or the Department of An Taoiseach responsible for ensuring that governance concerns were answered (details supplied) rather than administratively routed back to the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54385/26]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Health

As previously advised in June, the Department of Health was contacted last year in relation to the matter raised by the Deputy. Given the nature of the correspondence, the former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the HSE was requested to examine the matter and meet with the person raising the concerns. That meeting took place in November 2025.

Following that, the former CEO confirmed to the Department that he was satisfied that he had appropriately enquired into and taken action in relation to the concerns expressed to him. My Department considers that this matter has been examined at the most senior level in the HSE and appropriately addressed through the relevant processes.

As this is an operational matter for the HSE, I have asked the HSE to also respond directly to the Deputy on the matter.