Hospital Procedures

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 January 2016

Tuesday, 19 January 2016

Ceisteanna (354)

Joe Costello

Ceist:

354. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health the number of occurrences in which foreign bodies were left in a patient's body in children's hospitals in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2113/16]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Health (Deputy Leo Varadkar)

As this is a service matter, 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.