Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 April 2025
847. 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; the action taken on being informed. [17552/25]
Amharc ar fhreagra848. 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; and the action taken on being informed. [17553/25]
Amharc ar fhreagra849. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the earliest date on which she was made aware of an audit into pelvic osteotomies conducted on children for developmental dysplasia of the hip at several Dublin hospitals; and the action he took on being informed. [17554/25]
Amharc ar fhreagra850. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the earliest date on which her Department was made aware of an audit into developmental dysplasia of the hip surgeries at several Dublin hospitals; and the actions taken if made aware. [17555/25]
Amharc ar fhreagra851. 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]
Amharc ar fhreagra1020. 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]
Amharc ar fhreagra1021. 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]
Amharc ar fhreagra1022. 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]
Amharc ar fhreagra1023. 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 statement on the matter. [17564/25]
Amharc ar fhreagra1024. 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. [17565/25]
Amharc ar fhreagra1025. 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 matter. [17566/25]
Amharc ar fhreagra1026. 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 make a statement on the matter. [17567/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 847, 848, 849, 850, 851, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025 and 1026 together.
The Department was notified on 09th May 2024 by the HSE that an issue had been raised under protected disclosure within CHI concerning differing practices across different sites. The HSE also advised that a clinical audit by an appropriate expert was being planned to ascertain the validity of the concern and the scale of the issue if a basis for concern was identified.
The then Minister was informed on 15th May 2024. I was briefed by my officials on February 24th 2025.
I have not received a final report of the independent clinical audit on Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip surgery at Children's Health Ireland and National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh.
