Wednesday 20 August 2014 15.04 A three-member review team is expected to be appointed by the Health Service Executive to establish the facts surrounding the care given to a woman who had her pregnancy ended under the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act 2013.
The woman says she sought an abortion. She later agreed to the baby being delivered by C-section.
The review will include a person from outside the HSE.
The team will also speak with statutory and non-statutory agencies who were involved in the case, including staff within the HSE, the Department of Justice, the Reception and Integration Agency and the Irish Family Planning Association.
The care provided to the woman will be examined but the team will not review the decisions taken by the clinicians involved in certifying a termination of pregnancy by way of Caesarean section.
The review will examine the operation of the act and make findings and recommendations arising from the case.
The terms of reference are expected to be published shortly.
Minister for Health Leo Varadkar has told RTÉ News he wants to see the HSE internal review report before considering whether an investigation by HIQA is warranted.
Mr Varadkar said he wants to find out what happened and the report will be looking into the timelines and the engagement of the woman with the services.
"I want to see the HSE's account of its own actions and oversight before making any decisions about subsequent measures", he said.
Mr Varadkar said at that stage he will consider, with his Cabinet colleagues, whether an investigation by HIQA is warranted.
He said the facts of the case were still emerging and that much of the commentary to date had been "unhelpful".
He has asked people to wait until all of the facts are known "before jumping to any conclusions".
Meanwhile, the Irish Family Planning Association has said that its counsellors follow the organisation's protocols and good practice and that it has told the HSE it will cooperate with the planned review of the care provided to the woman
In response to reports that the IFPA made contact with a HSE nurse in May about the woman's psychological condition, the association said that it was good practice to keep the referring service fully briefed on any concerns it would have with regard to a client's physical or mental health, or any additional supports she might require.
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