Gary Gannon (Dublin Central, Social Democrats)
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426. To ask the Minister for Health if there are standardised national protocols in place for the long-term monitoring of children with implanted cardiac devices such as pacemakers; if she is satisfied that these are consistently applied at CHI sites; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23029/25]

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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As this is an operational matter, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy, as soon as possible.

Gary Gannon (Dublin Central, Social Democrats)
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427. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the current governance and accountability structures overseeing paediatric cardiology services within Children’s Health Ireland; to confirm whether independent clinical audits are routinely undertaken in cases involving rare complications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23030/25]

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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As this is an operational matter, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy, as soon as possible.

Gary Gannon (Dublin Central, Social Democrats)
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428. To ask the Minister for Health if her Department tracks data on rare complications associated with pacemaker leads in paediatric cases; if she will publish the number of such cases recorded in Ireland since 2010, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23031/25]

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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In the EU, medical devices are regulated by way of an EU wide framework. The Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) is the agency in Ireland with responsibility of regulating medical devices for the benefit of people and the Department of Health engages closely with the HPRA on their remit. The HPRA operates the national system for recording and reporting details of medical device incidents occurring in Ireland.

As complications associated with medical devices are an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to reply to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.