Overview
- The family and advocacy groups say they were promised a full statutory inquiry, while the Government says it has agreed in principle and will bring a memo to Cabinet recommending it.
- Taoiseach Micheál Martin said he, the Tánaiste and the Health Minister had no prior awareness of the alleged list removal and said he “can’t comprehend” a decision to remove a child without informing parents.
- A CHI whistleblower alleges Harvey was taken off the surgery list in summer 2024 after being classified as palliative, a claim his parents say they only learned from a newspaper report.
- Great Ormond Street Hospital assessed Harvey as suitable for spinal-strengthening surgery in May 2024; he eventually had surgery in late 2024 after his spinal curve reached about 130 degrees and died in July 2025.
- CHI says it only received the protected disclosure from the HSE on Monday after it was sent to the minister in the summer, forwarded to the Protected Disclosures Commissioner, and then referred to the HSE in September for further information.