Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 6 March 2014
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children
Report on Perinatal Deaths at Midland Regional Hospital: Discussion
11:20 am
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source
I seek clarification on whether Ms McGuinness will respond to the staffing levels approved to proceed at Portlaoise hospital.
Dr. Holohan made a remark about the INMO statement. It would be unfair to suggest it was in some way immune to the concern there. Reading it, it records that these were terrible tragedies and involved human heartache. It pledged full support for the recommendations and implementation at the earliest opportunity. The witnesses have not answered the question about the fact that Portlaoise hospital had double the recommended ratio of live births to midwifery staff.
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