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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Treatment of Children with Dysplasia and Scoliosis and Related Matters: Discussion (19 Jun 2025)

Marie Sherlock: As a TD in Dublin Central and a mother of three, I have had quite a bit of contact with CHI at Temple Street and the satellite unit on Connolly campus over the past number of years, and there is incredible work being done on the ground by staff who go above and beyond on a regular basis. That is important to acknowledge, given what has been happening on the ground, the abject failure of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Treatment of Children with Dysplasia and Scoliosis and Related Matters: Discussion (19 Jun 2025)

Marie Sherlock: There are no other major reports, investigations or internal reviews?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Treatment of Children with Dysplasia and Scoliosis and Related Matters: Discussion (19 Jun 2025)

Marie Sherlock: I put the same question to Ms Hardiman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Treatment of Children with Dysplasia and Scoliosis and Related Matters: Discussion (19 Jun 2025)

Marie Sherlock: The 2022 report very clearly set out that behaviours and dynamics within a particular department had the potential to put patient safety at risk. That was not reported to the Minister for Health or the patient safety office in the HSE. Why did CHI not report that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Treatment of Children with Dysplasia and Scoliosis and Related Matters: Discussion (19 Jun 2025)

Marie Sherlock: CHI did not see it was serious. The situation Ms Hardiman is talking about has had to be referred to the Garda. There is a clear question of judgment here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Treatment of Children with Dysplasia and Scoliosis and Related Matters: Discussion (19 Jun 2025)

Marie Sherlock: Is the HSE satisfied that what may be characterised as historical issues by Ms Hardiman have all been resolved? There is a belief they have been. A HIQA report from this year sets out fundamental reforms to address another department, but I want to hear from the HSE representatives as to whether they believe the measures taken, as Ms Hardiman suggests, have effectively removed that risk to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Treatment of Children with Dysplasia and Scoliosis and Related Matters: Discussion (19 Jun 2025)

Marie Sherlock: It is happening as opposed to completed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Treatment of Children with Dysplasia and Scoliosis and Related Matters: Discussion (19 Jun 2025)

Marie Sherlock: Very quickly. On the Dixon report, am I correct in saying it was stated earlier that CHI does not accept the recommendations it contains?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Treatment of Children with Dysplasia and Scoliosis and Related Matters: Discussion (19 Jun 2025)

Marie Sherlock: Did Ms Hardiman state that CHI does not accept the Dixon report or that it does?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Treatment of Children with Dysplasia and Scoliosis and Related Matters: Discussion (19 Jun 2025)

Marie Sherlock: To be clear, an email from Ms Hardiman's office in October 2019, when she was chief executive of CHI, to the Spina Bifida & Hydrocephalus Paediatric Advocacy Group, stated: The registry for children with Spina Bifida across CHI is currently being validated at Consultant level. We are also [recommending] the recommendations of an external review of Urology services (Dixon report)...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Treatment of Children with Dysplasia and Scoliosis and Related Matters: Discussion (19 Jun 2025)

Marie Sherlock: But there have been no suspensions or anything like that because of the allegation of bullying.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Treatment of Children with Dysplasia and Scoliosis and Related Matters: Discussion (19 Jun 2025)

Marie Sherlock: There is a series of questions about the waiting list-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Treatment of Children with Dysplasia and Scoliosis and Related Matters: Discussion (19 Jun 2025)

Marie Sherlock: -----but I wish to ask about staffing and the national children's hospital. I understand that there has been a long-standing call from the national children's hospital to the HSE regarding staffing. Can the witnesses provide the up-to-date figure regarding the staffing level required to ensure that the existing level of service will be maintained when CHI moves into the new building next year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Treatment of Children with Dysplasia and Scoliosis and Related Matters: Discussion (19 Jun 2025)

Marie Sherlock: Yes, but what is the number? The information I have indicates that 382.8 whole-time equivalents were requested three years ago.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Treatment of Children with Dysplasia and Scoliosis and Related Matters: Discussion (19 Jun 2025)

Marie Sherlock: What is the number now?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Treatment of Children with Dysplasia and Scoliosis and Related Matters: Discussion (19 Jun 2025)

Marie Sherlock: Can you give us the number? We need to understand. We want to support CHI and ensure it gets the staff it requires in order to ensure the services will be up and running when it moves into the hospital next year.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (19 Jun 2025)

Marie Sherlock: 422. To ask the Minister for Health if her Department has any plans to purchase an available near Crofton Road in Dún Laoghaire, adjacent to St. Michael’s Hospital, to help alleviate parking issues at St. Michael’s Hospital, Dún Laoghaire; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33445/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (19 Jun 2025)

Marie Sherlock: 427. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists employed by the HSE, per local health area, per grade, from the years 2018 to 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33474/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (19 Jun 2025)

Marie Sherlock: 428. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists contracted to the dental treatment services scheme, per local health area, from the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33475/25]