The report into the death of a 60-year-old disabled man at Leas Cross nursing home will be published by the end of October, the Minister for Health Mary Harney said tonight.
The announcemnet followed a meeting between Ms Harney and the family of Peter McKenna.
Mr McKenna, who had Down's syndrome and Alzheimer's disease, died of blood poisoning at Beaumont Hospital 13 days after his admission to the Leas Cross nursing home in Swords, Co Dublin.
It is understood that the report has found doctors at Leas Cross had raised doubts about their ability to care for Mr McKenna. He had been transferred in October 2000 as a ward of court from a residential place at Saint Michael's House, which has strongly defended its decision.
Mr McKenna was very ill at the time and then he missed a crucial medical appointment at Beaumont Hospital.
The report was submitted to the HSE last month by Martin Hynes, the former head of the Irish Blood Transfusion Service. The HSE has said its legal adviser is considering the report.
Leas Cross came under fire after RTE's Prime Time investigative programme revealed footage of what appeared to be an elderly woman restrained in a chair against her will, a care worker harassing a resident and other incidents.
The Health Service Executive took steps to remove patients from the home in Swords over fears for their well-being and it shut down two months ago.