Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Independent)
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645. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 79 of 15 October 2014, where the patient was discharged from Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin without the knowledge of that patient’s parents, if he will examine the way in which the patient was discharged on acceptance of a room in the Ronald McDonald House, which the parents understood to be an extension of the hospital due to conflicting advice, none of which mentioned a discharge; if other parents will suffer such conflicting advice and subsequent discharge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41293/14]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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My Department sought information on the matter outlined by the Deputy. Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin, has acknowledged there were communications issues in relation to this case, and I understand that senior management at the hospital have met with the parents to hear their experience and complaint, and are working to support them during the discharge process. The hospital is also working with other agencies to support and meet the child's needs. The hospital has confirmed it is putting in place additional processes to ensure that similar issues do not arise for another family, and a discharge co-ordinator has recently been appointed to assist with streamlining the discharge process for children with complex needs.