Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 12 February 2026
554. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the dates since 1 January 2024 her Department formally reviewed governance or patient-safety risk indicators relating to Children's Health Ireland; the division of her Department which conducted each review; whether a written briefing note, minute, or record was produced in each case; and where those records are held. [11249/26]
Amharc ar fhreagra556. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department maintains a central register or inventory of reviews, audits, investigations, or independent reports relating to Children's Health Ireland; when that register was last updated; and whether she will publish a schedule listing the titles, commissioning bodies, and dates of such reports. [11251/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Question No 554 and Question No 556 together.
There have been a number of reviews recently focused on the paediatric services in Children’s Health Ireland (CHI).
The HSE CEO has established the CHI Improvement Steering Group to co-ordinate oversight of the range of matters of focus in CHI, including the implementation of recommendations from completed reviews and upcoming reports.
This Group coordinates oversight of the implementation of the recommendations from completed Reviews including the Boston Review (2023), HIQA Review (2025), the Internal Examination of a particular clinical department (2022), and the Dickson report (2017), the Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip Audit (2025), and ongoing Reviews including the Audit of governance and equity in patient access and waiting list management at CHI and the External review of the Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgical service at Temple Street.
This group, co-chaired by the Chief Clinical Officer and the REO Dublin Midlands, meets on a monthly basis, and more often as required.
