Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, Solidarity)
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204. To ask the Minister for Health the status of each phase of the review into the use of surgical implants in CHI; the terms of reference for which was published by HIQA on 17 November 2023, whereby phase one was expected to be completed by the end of 2023; if this review will be published; and if so, the date. [6452/25]

Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, Solidarity)
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205. To ask the Minister for Health if she will inform the public of recommendations arising from the review on the use of surgical implants in Children’s Health Ireland. [6453/25]

Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 204 and 205 together.

HIQA was requested to carry out a review into the use of surgical implants and medical devices at Children's Health Ireland. This independent statutory review focused on the end-to end processes around the use of the non-CE spring implants during spinal surgery in Temple Street, as well as wider issues in relation to the controls, oversight processes and governance within CHI on the use of surgical implants / implantable medical devices. The review is well advanced. I am expecting the final report to be submitted to me in the coming months and the final report will be published shortly thereafter.