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Children's Health Ireland - Patient safety concerns and reviews in paediatric orthopaedic surgical services: Statements, Questions and Answers (26 Sep 2023)

David Cullinane: When did the Minister inform the Taoiseach?

Children's Health Ireland - Patient safety concerns and reviews in paediatric orthopaedic surgical services: Statements, Questions and Answers (26 Sep 2023)

David Cullinane: Addressing this question to the Minister, this is a very serious issue. He has accepted in his opening statement that there is much trauma in respect of the families involved and I do not dispute the Minister's sincerity in this. Given the seriousness of these issues, people will want to know whether the Minister did his job right and whether he informed the Taoiseach and others in...

Children's Health Ireland - Patient safety concerns and reviews in paediatric orthopaedic surgical services: Statements, Questions and Answers (26 Sep 2023)

David Cullinane: These are questions we will put to the Taoiseach to discover what exactly his recollection is of when he was informed. In relation to the non-CE spring implants, the Minister stated in his opening statement that this first came to light in August. Is that when the Minister was informed?

Children's Health Ireland - Patient safety concerns and reviews in paediatric orthopaedic surgical services: Statements, Questions and Answers (26 Sep 2023)

David Cullinane: Did the Minister inform the Taoiseach or anyone in government of that issue?

Children's Health Ireland - Patient safety concerns and reviews in paediatric orthopaedic surgical services: Statements, Questions and Answers (26 Sep 2023)

David Cullinane: Given the short time and the fact we have Children's Health Ireland appearing before the Oireachtas Committee on Health on Thursday, I believe there are also serious questions for Children's Health Ireland on that particular issue which has been referred to by many colleagues in their statements. The big issue for the Minister at the moment is to ensure that the external investigation has...

Children's Health Ireland - Patient safety concerns and reviews in paediatric orthopaedic surgical services: Statements, Questions and Answers (26 Sep 2023)

David Cullinane: It is important that the Minister acknowledges that because many people looking at this issue, myself included, will be wondering how is it that a Minister for Health, when a scandal like this happens with all of the trauma that it involves for families, crafts the terms of reference which the HSE had input into and which we understand Children's Health Ireland had input into, but that the...

Children's Health Ireland - Patient safety concerns and reviews in paediatric orthopaedic surgical services: Statements, Questions and Answers (26 Sep 2023)

David Cullinane: The reason I say that is that I spoke earlier about all of the reports that have been published. I am asking the Minister now whether he can give a commitment to publish the report into Crumlin. That should be published in the interests of transparency. On the Boston report, the advocacy groups are angry about the fact they had input into that report but there is not a mention of that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare Reforms (27 Sep 2023)

David Cullinane: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Chathaoirleach and I welcome the witnesses. I will not be putting questions to the witnesses on events in Temple Street and Children's Health Ireland, CHI. We have the chief executive officer, CEO, and witnesses coming from CHI tomorrow. I would imagine that we will be looking to talk to the HSE and the Department in due course. These are very serious...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare Reforms (27 Sep 2023)

David Cullinane: Is it likely by the end of the year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare Reforms (27 Sep 2023)

David Cullinane: Does that include a CEO for CHI or is that separate?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare Reforms (27 Sep 2023)

David Cullinane: With regard to the new public-only consultant contracts, the strong cross-party support which existed for that has certainly helped. It is very welcome news from my perspective that there is, as Mr. Watt stated, more than 600 posts which are now in place and 160 new entrants. That demonstrates to those who were sceptical that once the contracts were in place, people would take them up. Is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare Reforms (27 Sep 2023)

David Cullinane: Mr. Watt is happy it is going in the right direction.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare Reforms (27 Sep 2023)

David Cullinane: I need to move on to other questions. I am happy with those responses anyway. I refer to the increase of GP visit cards, which is something I also welcomed and called for last year. I was happy to see that progressed eventually, particularly for the six- and seven-year-olds, for which we were waiting for some time. I also agree on not going further in that space this year, so we did not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare Reforms (27 Sep 2023)

David Cullinane: That is great. Is Mr. Gloster in a position to tell us what the projected cost overrun will be by year end? A number of us asked the junior Minister in the Chamber last week but we could not get the figure. The most recent estimate up to the end of July was €700 million. There has to be some projection. Does Mr. Gloster have a figure today?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare Reforms (27 Sep 2023)

David Cullinane: We have a note on that. My question is if we have a projected figure for year end, either from the Department, the HSE or both.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Spinal Surgery Issues at Children's University Hospital Temple Street: Children's Health Ireland (28 Sep 2023)

David Cullinane: My primary concern is for the families and the children involved in this scandal, as well as many more children and their families who are really concerned. I must put it to Ms Hardiman that this is a dark day for Children's Health Ireland and children's healthcare services. Children and families are going through a lot of hurt and trauma. I counted in Ms Hardiman's opening statement nine...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Spinal Surgery Issues at Children's University Hospital Temple Street: Children's Health Ireland (28 Sep 2023)

David Cullinane: I will quote something the Minister said because I have heard what Ms Hardiman has said previously. He stated: I never agreed to their not being published. I do not agree with the position taken by [Children's Health Ireland] ... I do not agree with it; I doubt anybody in the room does. I have heard what Ms Hardiman has said. I need to move on to other questions but am simply saying...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Spinal Surgery Issues at Children's University Hospital Temple Street: Children's Health Ireland (28 Sep 2023)

David Cullinane: I did not name the individuals. I have asked if Ms Hardiman attended the meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Spinal Surgery Issues at Children's University Hospital Temple Street: Children's Health Ireland (28 Sep 2023)

David Cullinane: I see that. I asked my question so that we have absolute clarity, because there is a lot of information now coming into the public domain, from the CHI's perspective. Obviously there will be an external review. I am simply asking Ms Hardiman, regarding the issues she discussed, including the high-risk techniques and use of the metal rods, to confirm she was not involved at any point in any...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Spinal Surgery Issues at Children's University Hospital Temple Street: Children's Health Ireland (28 Sep 2023)

David Cullinane: These are high risk, as Ms Hardiman pointed out. On the issue of high risk and metal rods, was Ms Hardiman involved in any discussions relating to that issue?