Pádraig Rice (Cork South-Central, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

It has come to light, thanks to The Ditch, that an audit has taken place into the hip surgeries on children in three hospitals. This follows serious concerns from a whistleblower that needless surgeries were taking place. The report, published by The Ditch, shows that, in the leaked report, in Cappagh, 79% of the surgeries did not meet the required threshold, in Temple Street, it was 60%, and in Crumlin, it was 2%. Will the Taoiseach publish this report? Will he confirm the contents of the report? Will the Taoiseach engage with the families and what other actions will he take? The public, children, their parents and their families need to have confidence in the system. We need transparency and accountability and we need to ensure the highest medical standards are upheld.

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