Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Dr. Gabriel Scally was very critical of the current remedies in place for screening misdiagnosis and the fact that women and families are forced down the legal route. There is a specific reference to this in A Programme for a Partnership Government.

As the Taoiseach will be aware, there is a second misdiagnosis issue, namely, the hearing impairment misdiagnosis of 49 children in counties Roscommon and Mayo. In this case, the HSE has admitted responsibility and issued an apology, yet the parents are being forced down the legal route to gain access to the services required for their children because the HSE cannot provide the funding and the State Claims Agency will act only after a long and protracted process.

These children need support now, not a large compensation payment in 2025. Can the Taoiseach assure the House that the HSE apology will be acted on without delay and the required supports put in place for the children affected?

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