The husband of the late Savita Halappanavar wants employees of Galway University Hospital removed from the inquiry established by the HSE into her death.

The HSE announced details of the membership of the inquiry team at a press conference in Dublin yesterday.

Ms Halappanavar died at the Galway hospital on October 28th of septicaemia seven days after she presented with back pain. She had been 17 weeks pregnant and her husband says she asked repeatedly for a termination over a three-day period but was refused as there was a foetal heartbeat present.

Mr Halappanavar arrived back in Ireland from India on Sunday and met his solicitor in Galway yesterday to discuss the draft terms of reference for the independent inquiry.

According to the Irish Times, he said last night that he would request, through his solicitor, that the three consultants based at the Galway hospital be removed from the 7-member team carrying out the inquiry, so that it is fully independent.

Meanwhile, interviews will take place over the next three days as part of the investigation into Savita’s death.