1166. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the alleged use of an allegedly defective hip product in a hospital (details supplied) for a defined period of time; if he will explain the delay between the surgeons raising concerns and the patients being notified; the date on which the Health Service Executive Serious Incident Management Team, that was appointed to investigate the issue, will make their findings public and to explain the delay in reporting back on an issue that was first raised in 2008; if he will confirm the reasons given by the manufacturer for the withdrawal of the product from the market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16344/13]

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1166. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the alleged use of an allegedly defective hip product in a hospital (details supplied) for a defined period of time; if he will explain the delay between the surgeons raising concerns and the patients being notified; the date on which the Health Service Executive Serious Incident Management Team, that was appointed to investigate the issue, will make their findings public and to explain the delay in reporting back on an issue that was first raised in 2008; if he will confirm the reasons given by the manufacturer for the withdrawal of the product from the market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16344/13]

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