The HSE inquiry will aim to determine the facts of her death, identify contributory factors and make recommendations to try to prevent a similar death happening again.

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"We are conducting an internal review to determine all of the facts about what occurred while waiting for the paramedics, who arrived moments later, " he wrote.

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It's the facts surrounding that determine the appropriate response.

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In both, one must determine if the law requires disclosure of qualitatively material facts as opposed to strictly quantitatively material facts.

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Potential employers in the future could examine such facts to determine whether it represents a pattern of behavior.

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