881. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 360 of 11 February 2026, if the terms of reference for the External Expert Panel have been finalised; if the terms of reference will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21635/26]
882. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 360 of 11 February 2026, if, as well as assessing the appropriateness of the original decision to operate in individual cases, the External Expert Panel will examine how those surgical decisions were made and overseen within hospital governance structures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21636/26]
883. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 360 of 11 February 2026, how the findings of case reviews will be communicated to families; if families will receive a formal written outcome; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21637/26]
884. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 360 of 11 February 2026, the way in which certain circumstances will be handled by the external expert panel (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21638/26]
885. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 360 of 11 February 2026, if the External Expert Panel will examine potential variation in surgical thresholds or clinical decision-making across different CHI sites during the period under review; the reasons for variations and the way in which it developed over time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21639/26]
1024. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if the terms of reference for the External Expert Panel Review examining paediatric hip surgeries in Children's Health Ireland and the National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh includes examination of consultant supervision arrangements and training oversight within orthopaedic departments (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22355/26…
1025. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if consultants practising paediatric orthopaedic surgery held appointments or undertook clinical work across multiple Children’s Health Ireland hospital sites from 2010 onwards; if records of such cross-site clinical practice were maintained; if this overlap was considered when determining the scope of the External Expert Panel Review examining paediatric hip su…
1026. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the body which appointed the members of the external expert panel (details supplied); the measures taken to ensure that the panel is fully independent of the hospitals under review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22357/26]
1027. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if the external expert panel (details supplied) will have direct access to the full underlying clinical records for each case, including radiology imaging, operative reports and MDT documentation; or if the panel will rely on case summaries prepared by the hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22358/26]
1028. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if the external expert panel (details supplied) has the authority to seek additional external subspecialist expertise in particularly complex cases where further clinical input may be required; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22359/26]
1029. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if the external expert panel (details supplied) identifies cases where surgery may not have been clinically indicated; the arrangements in place to ensure that the child receives appropriate follow-up care or referral for further review where necessary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22360/26]
1030. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if the final report of the external expert panel (details supplied) will publish anonymised aggregate findings or thematic conclusions to ensure that families and the public can understand the overall patterns identified by the review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22361/26]
1031. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the expected timeline for competition of the final report of the external expert panel (details supplied); if interim updates or reports will be provided to families whose children's cases are under examination; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22362/26]
414. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children and young persons on waiting lists for an assessment of need, by health region and integrated healthcare area, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [21215/26]
415. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children on a waiting list for initial contact from a CDNT, by health region and integrated healthcare area, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [21218/26]
423. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for speech and language therapy by health region and integrated healthcare area, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [21216/26]
424. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of children a waiting list for speech and language therapy by health region and integrated healthcare area, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [21217/26]
468. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the status of the audit of governance and equity in patient access and waiting list management at CHI; the timeline for completion and publication; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21200/26]
469. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the wider look back of an individual consultant announced last month following phase one of the independent external review of the paediatric orthopaedic surgery service at CHI and Dublin hospitals (details supplied); if this has begun; the timeline being worked towards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21201/26]
470. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide an update regarding the 62 patients recommended for further clinical follow-up following phase one of the independent external review of the paediatric orthopaedic surgery service at CHI and Dublin hospitals; if all 62 have had their follow-up appointments; if not, the timeline for completing all follow-ups; and if she will make a statement on the matt…
471. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the current timeline for completion of phase two of the independent external review of the paediatric orthopaedic surgery service at CHI and Dublin hospitals (details supplied); if this work will be concluded by the end of 2026; if she will publish phase one when the full report is complete; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21203/26]
472. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for physiotherapy by health region and integrated healthcare area, age category; and time waiting, in tabular form. [21204/26]
473. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for occupational therapy by health region and integrated healthcare area, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [21205/26]
474. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for ophthalmology by health region and integrated healthcare area, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [21206/26]
475. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for audiology by health region and integrated healthcare area, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [21207/26]