Martin unfit to hold office, say PFJ

HEALTH Minister Micheál Martin is unfit to hold office, parents involved in the organ retention scandal said yesterday.

Thu, 19 Dec, 2002 - 00:00

Evelyn Ring

Representatives of Parents for Justice (PFJ) walked out on the minister after he told them he would not put the present post-mortem inquiry on a statutory footing at this stage.

Mr Martin told PFJ representatives he wanted the Dunne inquiry in to why hospital kept the organs of dead babies to continue.

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Courts Health Place: Leinster House Person: Martin Person: Minister Person: Micheál Martin Person: Anne Dunne SC Person: Fionnuala O’Reilly Person: O’Reilly Person: Minister for Health and Children Event: Dunne inquiry Organisation: PFJ Organisation: Representatives Organisation: Parents For Justice Organisation: Dunne Organisation: EGM

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