An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Dail Éireann — 2024-03-05
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Denis Naughten (IND), Roscommon-Galway

On 18 January, I raised my concerns regarding inconsistencies in a review of nine cases of haemorrhage where newborn babies suffered bleeding between their skills and scalps during birth in University Hospital Galway in 2022. I sought immediate publication of the report and a transparent review of incidents of this type. When she responded, the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, said she would bring my concerns back to the Minister, Deputy Donnelly, and ask him to respond in writing. I am still awaiting that response. However, I tabled six parliamentary questions on this inquiry. In total, I got a six-sentence answer in response to all of those questions. The questions were longer than the reply. At the HSE forum last week, my colleague Councillor Evelyn Parsons was told by the Saolta group that it will not be publishing the report. The approach here runs contrary to the law we passed last year on open disclosure mandating such transparency. When will this report be published?

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