Defibrillators Provision
Seanad Éireann — 2026-03-24
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Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (FF), Carlow-Kilkenny

This is a really important issue. The Senator can be guaranteed that I will definitely go back to the Minister. I know that in light of the request today, the HPRA will contact the manufacturer to clarify the status of this issue and assess the impact of these issues or any implications for supply. The Department of Health will further engage with the HSE to keep this matter under review. The Senator is right. We need to get the answers. We need to know if there is an issue with the batteries and we need to get that sorted. I assure him that the Department will come back to him and I will highlight this really serious issue with the Minister. I thank the Senator again for highlighting this today.

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Sitting date: 2026-03-24