Written answers

Wednesday, 11 June 2025

Department of Health

Hospital Investigations

Photo of David CullinaneDavid Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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368. To ask the Minister for Health if any risk assessment was carried out in the oncology general surgery service at CHI since 2020 to date, if a high red risk was identified in any assessment carried out; the nature of the risk identified; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31120/25]

Photo of Jennifer Carroll MacNeillJennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Photo of David CullinaneDavid Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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369. To ask the Minister for Health the number of consultants working in the oncology general surgery service at CHI from 2020 to date, broken down by year and by hospital; if the lack of consultants in this service has been identified as a risk within the same time period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31121/25]

Photo of Jennifer Carroll MacNeillJennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Photo of David CullinaneDavid Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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370. To ask the Minister for Health if surgeries carried out in the oncology general surgery service at CHI led to complications for children and prolonged recoveries due to dysfunctional relationships within the service; the number of children involved; if the parents of the children were notified of the reasoning behind the complications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31122/25]

Photo of Jennifer Carroll MacNeillJennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Photo of David CullinaneDavid Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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371. To ask the Minister for Health if concerns have been identified within CHI between the general surgery and urology case mix; if this led to challenges within the service; to detail concerns identified; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31123/25]

Photo of Jennifer Carroll MacNeillJennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Photo of David CullinaneDavid Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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372. To ask the Minister for Health if any reviews into postgraduate surgical training at CHI identified problems; if training was ever ceased or suspended in this area; if the Royal College of Surgeons made recommendations regarding a ceasing or suspension of training within the service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31124/25]

Photo of Jennifer Carroll MacNeillJennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Photo of David CullinaneDavid Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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373. To ask the Minister for Health the number of clinical nurse specialists working in the urodynamics department at CHI Crumlin since 2019, broken down by year; if any issues have been identified within the department that led to nurses leaving their positions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31125/25]

Photo of Jennifer Carroll MacNeillJennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

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