2125. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health whether anonymised summaries of the 12 serious maternity incidents at Portiuncula University Hospital referenced in the Professor Coulter Smith report (details supplied) will be published. [44775/25]
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A subject heading for parliamentary questionsHospital Investigations
60 questions from 16 TDs, between 19 February 2025 and 21 October 2026.
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2126. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of the 12 serious incidents reviewed in the recent report on Portiuncula University Hospital that were classified as high risk under the current criteria being applied to transfer cases to Galway University Hospital during the antenatal period, and the number identified as potentially avoidable based on the clinical review. [44776/25]
2129. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health in view of the fact that Portiuncula university hospital serves a wide geographic area including Westmeath, Offaly, East Galway, North Clare, South Mayo and Roscommon, and in light of the criteria now being applied to classify certain pregnancies as high risk, has her Department assessed whether Galway university hospital is geographically suitable to accommodate…
2130. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health in view of the recommendations made in both the Walker and Coulter Smith reports on Portiuncula maternity services and given the hospital’s geographical importance, whether she will commit to providing the necessary resources to enable the restoration of full maternity services at Portiuncula university hospital. [44780/25]
2131. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the timeframe for the remaining five case reviews to be published as part of Professor Coulter Smith’s report on Portiuncula maternity services. [44781/25]
2133. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health further to the findings of the Coulter Smith review group into Portiuncula university hospital’s maternity services, whether she will commit to commissioning a national review of maternity services provided in smaller hospitals across the State, given the report’s conclusion that similar inherent risks may exist in other units of comparable size. [44783/25]
2174. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when the remaining cases in Portiuncula maternity hospital will be reviewed and published, as part of the report (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44959/25]
3201. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when she expects to receive the Nayagam review or an interim report; and when it will be published. [43845/25]
3202. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when she expects to receive the urgent and emergency care review from HIQA; and when it will be published. [43846/25]
199. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health whether it is her view as a matter of standard policy and governance that where a concern arises regarding a potential misuse of funds, that such a matter should be referred to An Garda Síochána or whether it is appropriate for a hospital to decide for itself that such a matter does not warrant a Garda investigation. [38136/25]
828. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if she will meet with an organisation (details supplied) in relation to the audit carried out by CHI. [35992/25]
368. Deputy David Cullinane asked 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]
369. Deputy David Cullinane asked 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]
370. Deputy David Cullinane asked 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/…
371. Deputy David Cullinane asked 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]
372. Deputy David Cullinane asked 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]
373. Deputy David Cullinane asked 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]
1307. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if surgery performed on a person (details supplied) was necessary; whether there will be any examination of surgeries performed on children prior to 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29135/25]
1392. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health her plans for the external independent panel of surgeons with expertise in developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) surgery, following publication of the DDH Audit by Children’s Health Ireland and the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Cappagh; if this panel will be made up of surgeons from different jurisdictions; the timeline being worked towards in establishing t…
1393. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the reason the external independent panel of surgeons with expertise in developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) currently being established following the publication of the DDH Audit will not review cases prior to 2010; if such surgeries took place in Temple Street Hospital before 2010; if so, the number of surgeries that took place, and the period these surger…
1482. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health in relation to the independent panel review into osteotomies in CHI at Temple Street and NOHC, if all patients who received this operation so-called less invasive innominate osteotomy will be included, including those who had their operation before 2010. [29851/25]
1483. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if parents will be fully consulted and involved in relation to the establishment of the independent panel review into osteotomies in CHI at Temple Street and NOHC. [29852/25]
1609. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health if pelvic osteotomy hip dysplasia operations carried out in Galway by consultants from Children’s Health Ireland will be included in the scope of the current review into paediatric orthopaedic surgeries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30518/25]
650. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of each ongoing clinical investigation regarding maternity services at Portiuncula Hospital, in tabular form; the person(s) responsible; the subject of the investigation; the commencement date of the investigation; the completion date of the investigation; the current status of the investigation; whether she is concerned regarding the volume of ongo…
651. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of each ongoing investigation regarding patient safety incidents at Portiuncula Hospital; the department or service division to which the investigation relates; the person(s) responsible; the subject of the investigation; the commencement date of the investigation; the completion date of the investigation; and the current status of the investigation…