Opposition TDs have strongly criticised the revelation that the Dunne Inquiry into child organ retention will not have finished its work when it is wound up.
The Fine Gael leader, Enda Kenny, asked when the Government would bring forward proposals, and asked would it honour the commitment of the former Minister for Health, Micheál Martin, to set up a statutory inquiry if the Dunne Inquiry did not reach a satisfactory conclusion.
John Gormley of the Green Party claimed the inquiry was 'yet another debacle by the Department of Health'.
The Minister for Finance, Brian Cowen, said the Tánaiste, Mary Harney, would bring proposals to Cabinet on how to proceed once the final report is delivered and legal advice taken.
He said the purpose of Government was to establish the facts.
