Maternity Services Provision

Wednesday, 24 June 2015

Questions (192)

Clare Daly

Question:

192. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Health with regard to recent figures released by the State Claims Agency, regarding 67 extreme incidents in our 19 maternity units last year, the number of these incidents currently under external review; if these reviews are in addition to those otherwise announced for Portiuncula Hospital in County Galway, and for Cavan General Hospital; the total costs of these reviews; and the way external reviewers have been selected. [25322/15]

View answer

Written answers

Minister for Health

With regard to the specific queries raised by the Deputy, as these are service matters, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and my officials will follow the matter up.