Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 September 2004
829 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Health and Children the person he appointed to conduct an investigation into symphysiotomy; the reason the person appointed stated that they could not take on the role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21818/04]
View answerThe chief medical officer of my Department has been seeking an external reviewer to examine the practice of symphysiotomy as a tool of obstetrical practice in Ireland in past decades, taking into account the availability and safety of alternative procedures. A medical expert at the Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden, was identified as a suitable candidate and indicated his interest in conducting the review.
However, he later informed the chief medical officer that his work schedule would not allow him to undertake such a review in the foreseeable future. The chief medical officer is continuing to seek a suitable international expert to perform the review.
