One year later, work on epilepsy medication inquiry is yet to begin 

The families have requested a meeting with minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, but are yet to hear when this might happen. Picture: Niall Carson/PA

Work has yet to begin on an inquiry into the prescribing of epilepsy medicine, a year after a chairperson for the probe was appointed — on a 12-month contract.

Affected families want to know what has caused the delay to the inquiry beginning its work in full. The role of chairperson was advertised early last year, and when the inquiry was publicly launched and the chairwoman confirmed in June 2024, it was understood that a certain amount of time was needed to lay the groundwork.