Clare Daly (Dublin North, United Left)
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745. To ask the Minister for Health the way the national clinical lead on obstetrics and gynaecology functions in the case of Portlaoise hospital, County Laois; if he received the findings of the previous reports in Ennis, Mallow and so on, and the early signs of problems at Portlaoise; if so, the frequency with which he visits each maternity unit; the number of visits he paid to Portlaoise from the time the first signals of the problems arose; the discipline he uses to ensure implementation of the findings regarding adverse incidents; and if he met resistance from his colleagues in implementing new protocols. [20742/15]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and the matter will be followed up with the Executive.