Written answers

Tuesday, 21 October 2025

Department of Health

Hospital Procedures

Photo of Paul LawlessPaul Lawless (Mayo, Aontú)
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729. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children being recalled for clinical review following the CHI hip dysplasia audit; and to clarify whether this includes surgeries performed prior to 2021, given that over 2,200 letters have already been issued to families. [56544/25]

Photo of Jennifer Carroll MacNeillJennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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As this is an operational matter for the Health Service Executive (HSE), the HSE has been asked to reply directly to the Deputy.

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730. To ask the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown by hospital and year of the 497 children identified for recall due to pelvic osteotomy procedures performed between 2021 and 2023. [56545/25]

Photo of Jennifer Carroll MacNeillJennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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As this is an operational matter for the Health Service Executive (HSE), the HSE has been asked to reply directly to the Deputy.

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731. To ask the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown by county patient address of the 497 children identified for recall due to pelvic osteotomy procedures performed between 2021 and 2023. [56546/25]

Photo of Jennifer Carroll MacNeillJennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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As this is an operational matter for the Health Service Executive (HSE), the HSE has been asked to reply directly to the Deputy.

Photo of Paul LawlessPaul Lawless (Mayo, Aontú)
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732. To ask the Minister for Health whether the recall process will be extended to include children operated on before 2021, in light of concerns that surgeries dating back to 2010 or earlier may have been affected. [56547/25]

Photo of Jennifer Carroll MacNeillJennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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As this is an operational matter for the Health Service Executive (HSE), the HSE has been asked to reply directly to the Deputy.

Photo of Paul LawlessPaul Lawless (Mayo, Aontú)
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733. To ask the Minister for Health the clinical qualifications and experience of the doctors currently conducting the independent clinical and radiological reviews of recalled cases; and whether they are consultant paediatric orthopaedic surgeons. [56548/25]

Photo of Jennifer Carroll MacNeillJennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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As this is an operational matter for the Health Service Executive (HSE), the HSE has been asked to reply directly to the Deputy.

Photo of Paul LawlessPaul Lawless (Mayo, Aontú)
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734. To ask the Minister for Health whether any of the reviewers involved in the recall process are fellows or non-consultant hospital doctors; and the safeguards in place to ensure appropriate oversight and clinical governance. [56549/25]

Photo of Jennifer Carroll MacNeillJennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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As this is an operational matter for the Health Service Executive (HSE), the HSE has been asked to reply directly to the Deputy.

Photo of Paul LawlessPaul Lawless (Mayo, Aontú)
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735. To ask the Minister for Health to clarify the role of a person (details supplied), reportedly involved in reviewing cases at CHI Crumlin; and whether he is registered as a consultant in Ireland. [56550/25]

Photo of Jennifer Carroll MacNeillJennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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As this is an operational matter for the Health Service Executive (HSE), the HSE has been asked to reply directly to the Deputy.

Photo of Paul LawlessPaul Lawless (Mayo, Aontú)
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736. To ask the Minister for Health to confirm whether a person (details supplied) is currently practicing medicine; and the nature of her clinical role and authority in the recall process. [56551/25]

Photo of Jennifer Carroll MacNeillJennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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The Medical Council register can be used to verify whether a doctor is registered to practise medicine in Ireland. However, it is nor possible to answer the question raised with the information provided. The Deputy may wish to resubmit the question with further information to clarify the doctor concerned and the process being referred to.

Photo of Paul LawlessPaul Lawless (Mayo, Aontú)
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737. To ask the Minister for Health whether families will receive written reports from the recall reviews; and if so, whether these will be signed off by a consultant orthopaedic surgeon. [56552/25]

Photo of Jennifer Carroll MacNeillJennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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As this is an operational matter for the Health Service Executive (HSE), the HSE has been asked to reply directly to the Deputy.

Photo of Paul LawlessPaul Lawless (Mayo, Aontú)
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738. To ask the Minister for Health the clinical governance structures in place to ensure consistency and quality in the recall assessments; and whether an external oversight panel is being established. [56553/25]

Photo of Jennifer Carroll MacNeillJennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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As this is an operational matter for the Health Service Executive (HSE), the HSE has been asked to reply directly to the Deputy.

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