Dáil debates

Thursday, 26 May 2022

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation

 

12:50 pm

Photo of Réada CroninRéada Cronin (Kildare North, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I want to raise with the Tánaiste the need for a culture of safety in our hospitals and, equally, for the right to know when a doctor has been struck off. There has been another allegation of sexual assault of a patient by a doctor in Naas General Hospital, which is in my constituency. It was featured on “RTÉ Investigates” this week and it dates back to 2011. This exposes how in 2017, when a similar allegation was made, the HSE did not disclose earlier cases. We need to know why and how this happened. This raises serious questions around procedure and the lack of safety within the HSE. What steps is the Government taking to ensure safety and to ensure mandatory disclosure by the Irish Medical Council of a doctor being struck off? This is necessary in order that the public and other hospitals abroad can discover what has happened when they do a search. I hope the Tánaiste appreciates that this is not just about the Opposition and the Government. This is about the safety of our people when they are attending a hospital.

Comments

No comments

Log in or join to post a public comment.