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Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 25 March 2026

Wednesday, 25 March 2026

Questions (396)

Peadar Tóibín

Question:

396. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health whether she is aware of any recorded incidents within Children’s Health Ireland hospitals where surgical items, including swabs or medical instruments, were unintentionally retained in paediatric patients following procedures; if so, to provide details of the number of such incidents recorded to date; the clinical impact on patients; whether such incidents were subject to incident reporting, investigation, or external review, and the measures implemented to prevent recurrence. [22818/26]

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Written answers

As this is an service matter, I have asked the HSE to reply directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Question No. 397 answered with Question No. 391.
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