A draft Government plan for the forthcoming inquiry into Ireland's handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, seen by RTÉ News, says it should be "independent, multi-disciplinary, objective and fair and should involve a no blame approach".
The expert-led panel review is being described as an 'Independent Pandemic Evaluation' and will not be a statutory inquiry, with powers to compel witnesses or papers.
It will provide for both public and private evidence gathering. The review will report to the Taoiseach, by a date yet to be decided.
The review will look at the whole of Government response, the health system preparedness and response, the impacts on the economy, social policy and social equity.