HSE staff in Grace case ‘facing discipline process’

A number of HSE officials directly involved in the Grace foster abuse case are facing disciplinary action over their failure to prevent the scandal — and allegedly trying to cover it up.

HSE director general Tony O’Brien confirmed the situation as it separately emerged that three out of five HSE officials directly linked to the Grace case were subsequently promoted to senior roles.

At the latest Public Accounts Committee (PAC) meeting on the issue, Mr O’Brien confirmed while no individual has lost their job, a number are now facing a “disciplinary process”.