Ivana Bacik (Dublin Bay South, Labour) | Oireachtas source

We have all been utterly dismayed this week about revelations concerning the safety of certain surgeries performed at Temple Street Children's Hospital. The revelations have also cast a focus on ongoing failings in the provision of surgery for children across children's hospitals in Ireland. There are long delays still in the system years after commitments were made by previous governments to address those delays. We in the Labour Party are seeking a commitment from the Government for a debate on this issue. We need to hear the response from the Government. In particular, parents who are seeking answers as to how this has come about are seeking a response.

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