The HSE has confirmed it will not publish the full report into the handling of Covid-19 at St Mary's Nursing Home in the Phoenix Park, Dublin in 2020.
Its Commissioning Manager has written to solicitors for the whistleblower, who disclosed what happened at the home during the first wave of the pandemic.
Yvonne O'Neill, who is the HSE's National Director of Community Operations, has confirmed her acceptance of the final report by the investigation team.
However, her correspondence seen by RTÉ News points out that the Terms of Reference "do not necessitate the publication of the final report".
On that basis, together with the HSE's obligations under the Protected Disclosure Legislation and HSE Policies, she has confirmed that the final report will not be published.
The HSE intends to publish an Executive Summary of the report next week instead.
The whistleblower, whose disclosure led to the investigation, has said she is "beyond disappointed" that the report will not be published in full.
Last month, Margo Hannon spoke publicly for the first time at an event calling for a public inquiry into Covid-19 in Irish nursing homes and she called for accountability.
The former healthcare assistant said she "witnessed breaches of the HSE Infection, Prevention and Control policies, non-adherence to clear HSE and HPSC Covid-19 risk assessment guidelines and HIQA national standards".
In the correspondence received by Ms Hannon's solicitor Caoimhe Haughey today, Ms O'Neill said residents, families and staff would be contacted in advance of the publication of the executive summary next week.
Over 20 Covid-related deaths occurred at St Mary's Hospital in Dublin's Phoenix Park during the first wave of the pandemic.
Following a protected disclosure by Ms Hannon, a two-year investigation by Acrux Consultancy was commissioned by the HSE to investigate her claims.
The Acrux team met Ms Hannon, the family of residents who died, and staff of the hospital as part of the investigation, which focused on what occurred over a three-week period during the first wave of Covid-19.
The full report is believed to be more than 500 pages long and broken up into 12 themes. It is understood that it does not contain clinical reviews.
In December 2021, the HSE faced severe criticism over its decision not to publish the Brandon Report in full.
The 11-page executive summary of the report, from the National Independent Review Panel, found at least 18 vulnerable residents, many of them non-verbal, were subjected to at least 108 incidents of abuse by another resident, at a HSE-run facility in the north-west between 2003 and 2016.
Those working in the field including social workers called on the HSE to publish the entire report, to enable people to learn from mistakes that were made.
The full Brandon Report remains unpublished.
