851. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the earliest date on which she received a copy of the draft audit into pelvic osteotomies conducted on children for developmental dysplasia of the hip at several Dublin hospitals; the action she took; and if she discussed it with the Tánaiste. [17556/25]
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138 questions from 19 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
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852. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the action she took on learning that the contents of the draft audit into pelvic osteotomies conducted on children for development dysplasia of the hip at several Dublin hospitals had been published by The Ditch media outlet; if she sought to confirm the contents of the report; and if so, with who and when. [17557/25]
853. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the action her Department took on learning that the contents of the draft audit into pelvic osteotomies conducted on children for development dysplasia of the hip at several Dublin hospitals had been published by The Ditch media outlet; if her Department sought to confirm the contents of the report; and if so, with who and when. [17558/25]
1020. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when she was made aware of an audit into pelvic osteotomies conducted on children for developmental dysplasia of the hip at several Dublin hospitals; who she was informed by; the action taken on being informed; if she informed the Taoiseach or the Tánaiste; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17561/25]
1021. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when her predecessor was made aware of an audit into unnecessary or inappropriate pelvic osteotomies conducted on children for developmental dysplasia of the hip at several Dublin hospitals; who he was informed by; the action taken on being informed; if he informed the Taoiseach or the Tánaiste; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17562/25]
1022. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when her Department was made aware of an audit of pelvic osteotomies conducted on children for developmental dysplasia of the hip at several Dublin hospitals; who the Department was informed by; the action taken on being informed; if the Department informed the Department of the Taoiseach; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17563/25]
1023. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when her Department first received a copy of the draft audit of pelvic osteotomies conducted on children for developmental dysplasia of the hip at several Dublin hospitals; the action taken; if the Minister was informed and if so, when; if the Department informed the Department of the Taoiseach; if the Minister informed the Taoiseach; and if she will make a s…
1024. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the earliest date on which she was made aware of protected disclosures regarding unnecessary pelvic osteotomies conducted on children for developmental dysplasia of the hip at several Dublin hospitals; who she was informed by; the action taken on being informed; if she informed the Taoiseach or the Tánaiste; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17…
1025. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the earliest date on which her predecessor was made aware of protected disclosures regarding unnecessary pelvic osteotomies conducted on children for developmental dysplasia of the hip at several Dublin hospitals; who he was informed by; the action taken on being informed; if he informed the Taoiseach or the Tánaiste; and if she will make a statement on the m…
1026. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the earliest date on which her Department was made aware of protected disclosures regarding unnecessary pelvic osteotomies conducted on children for developmental dysplasia of the hip at several Dublin hospitals; who the Department was informed by; the action taken on being informed; if the Department informed the Department of the Taoiseach; and if she will …
1027. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the action she took on learning that the contents of the draft audit into pelvic osteotomies conducted on children for development dysplasia of the hip at several Dublin hospitals had been published by a media outlet (details supplied); if she sought to confirm the contents of the report and if so, with who and when; if she contacted the Taoiseach; if she con…
1028. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the action her Department took on learning that the contents of the draft audit into pelvic osteotomies conducted on children for development dysplasia of the hip at several Dublin hospitals had been published by a media outlet (details supplied); if her Department sought to confirm the contents of the report and if so, with who and when; if her Department co…
1257. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the lessons that have been learnt by his Department and Tusla from protected disclosure in relation to an organisation (details supplied) and the subsequent decision not to use the organisation anymore; and the measures that will be taken to avoid a similar situation arising in future. [1544/25]