Debate contribution: Muckamore Abbey Hospital Inquiry Final Report
Debate contribution by Mr Mike Nesbitt on .
- MLA
- Mr Mike Nesbitt
- Party at the time
- Ulster Unionist Party
- Date
- 22 June 2026
- Type
- Debate contribution (made as a minister)
- Business
- Ministerial Statement
- Heading
- Muckamore Abbey Hospital Inquiry Final Report
- Assembly identifier
- Official Report component 5637764
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I am unaware of the statement and very much regret that it has not landed well with the people — the group — to whom the Member refers. When it comes to ensuring that it never happens again, I think that Mr Kark has tried to give us the road map with those 106 recommendations. We will not take six months to decide whether we implement them. Over the weekend, I went through those recommendations, and I have now categorised them across three columns. There are some — in fact, around 66 — that we can action very quickly. There are others where I feel that I need to consult officials to better understand the implications should we go ahead with implementation. Then there are ones that will need exploring because they will require resource and funding. That is not an impediment; it is simply a challenge. Of course, there are a couple that I cannot commit to implementing: recommendation 88 is for the PSNI and recommendation 89 is for the Department of Justice. Another one, recommendation 101, will involve the Housing Executive and the Department for Communities. That leaves 103 recommendations for the Health and Social Care system. We will press ahead, as a matter of urgency, with an open mind and a positive attitude towards implementation. That is how I intend to try to give the assurance that the Member seeks.
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