Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent)
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202. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 931 of 17 September 2014, the role of the person within the hospital group concerned; if that person is employed on a full-time basis; if the person was disciplined on foot of the discovery of the practice of recycling braces contrary to stated policy in 2009; if an attempt has been made to trace or recover the State property; if an internal hygiene and decontamination audit was performed in 2009 and the dates in question; the dates of any subsequent hygiene and decontamination audits; if an external Health Service Executive inspection was undertaken in 2009 and the dates on which such an inspection was performed; if such audits have taken place in the facility receiving the recycled braces; the recommendations made further to all audits and inspections referred to above; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39227/14]

Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent)
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203. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 931 of 17 September 2014, if he will confirm that procedures are now in place to protect public and private patients from the unauthorised use of recycled braces; if he will confirm that the practice discovered in Galway in 2009 will no longer take place in that facility or any other publically-funded orthodontic facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39228/14]

Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 202 and 203 together.

The detailed information sought by the Deputy is not available in the Department. I have asked the HSE to examine the queries raised and reply to the Deputy as soon as possible.