PQ 1144
1144. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health whether she is concerned that more than two years on from the exposure of the spinal surgery implant scandal at Temple Street Hospital, the Medical Council who were requested to investigate the surgeon at the centre of the scandal (details supplied), appear to have issued the same surgeon a certificate of good standing to practice in the US; if she will seek clarity from the Medical Council on whether they did issue such a certificate; and the status of their investigation. [8411/26]
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1144. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health whether she is concerned that more than two years on from the exposure of the spinal surgery implant scandal at Temple Street Hospital, the Medical Council who were requested to investigate the surgeon at the centre of the scandal (details supplied), appear to have issued the same surgeon a certificate of good standing to practice in the US; if she will seek clarity from the Medical Council on whether they did issue such a certificate; and the status of their investigation. [8411/26]
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- Official source: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2026-02-04/1144/
- Open data entity: https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/question/2026-02-04/pq_1144