Ms Lucy Nugent:

The Senator asked about the cases that happened in Galway and in the Beacon Hospital. I understand that there was a retirement in Galway of a surgeon who did these procedures. The hospital was supported by colleagues in Crumlin hospital until a new consultant could be appointed. Members will be aware that the Crumlin hospital consultants are compliant with the criteria for developmental dysplasia of the hip surgery. With regard to the Beacon cases, I am not familiar with them but I understand they were done under a charitable process. Again, an audit was taken to ensure they were compliant. These were again Crumlin hospital surgeons.