Relatives of the late Peter McKenna say they are pleased with the outcome of a meeting with the Tánaiste and Minister for Health, Mary Harney, today.
Mr McKenna died after he was transferred from St Michael's House to the Leas Cross nursing home in late 2000.
An independent report into Mr McKenna’s death commissioned by the Health Service Executive was given to the McKenna family last week.
The report found that the assessment of Leas Cross as being suitable for Mr McKenna was critical and that the home was not in a position to fully care for his needs.
Dan Moore, the half brother of Mr McKenna, said that for the family the matter was still not closed.
He claimed that St Michael's House, which transferred Mr McKenna to Leas Cross, was still in denial over its responsibility in the affair.
However, the McKenna family say that they are prepared to meet management at St Michael's House to discuss the handling of the case.
Ms Harney expressed regret that it took five years from the death of Mr McKenna to the publication of a report into the circumstances of his care.
The Health Minister said that while there had been progress in implementing some of the recommendations in the Hynes Report into the affair, she urged the HSE to complete the implementation process as quickly as possible.
Ms Harney said she supported the commitment of the HSE to develop a new code of governance for all services, including those provided by other agencies.
