Overview

• Aontú announced it will bring the motion next week, linking it to the death of nine-year-old Harvey Morrison Sherratt after prolonged delays for urgent spinal surgery.
• Party leader Peadar Tóibín said Simon Harris is not fit to be a minister and called for his resignation.
• Simon Harris said the Government will address the motion very swiftly and indicated a possible counter-motion could be called this week.
• Aontú said it would seek a vote on Wednesday, October 22, two days before the presidential election featuring Heather Humphreys and Catherine Connolly.
• Harris previously requested, through the Health Minister, a full multidisciplinary report on Harvey’s care, as scrutiny of CHI has intensified over non-surgical springs, unnecessary hip surgeries, health record security and in-sourcing issues.