Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 19 June 2025
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health
Treatment of Children with Dysplasia and Scoliosis and Related Matters: Discussion
2:00 am
Dr. Allan Goldman:
I thank the Senator for this very important question. We always had a research ethics committee for research studies. Like many other big children's hospitals in the world, a clinical ethics committee that goes with that is very important. Our clinical ethics committee has two clear roles. The first concerns discussions about children where there are challenges around their care. This gives parents an opportunity to come in and present them, and-----