Deputy Jan O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Health and Children when her attention was drawn to the fact that there were serious problems in Tallaght hospital, Dublin 24 with regard to the failure to have X-rays reviewed by radiologists; when the Health Service Executive was first made aware of this problem; the action that she took as a result; the steps that are being taken to inform patients whose X-rays were not reviewed; the further steps that are being taken to speed up the review of the outstanding X-rays; the inquiry that will be held to establish the cause of the serious failures at Tallaght hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

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Deputy Jan O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Health and Children when her attention was drawn to the fact that there were serious problems in Tallaght hospital, Dublin 24 with regard to the failure to have X-rays reviewed by radiologists; when the Health Service Executive was first made aware of this problem; the action that she took as a result; the steps that are being taken to inform patients whose X-rays were not reviewed; the further steps that are being taken to speed up the review of the outstanding X-rays; the inquiry that will be held to establish the cause of the serious failures at Tallaght hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

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1. 10 March 2010

   Hospital Services.

   Deputy Jan O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Health and Children when her attention was drawn to the fact that there were serious problems in Tallaght hospital, Dublin 24 with regard to the failure to have X-rays reviewed by radiologists; when the Health Service Executive was first made aware of this problem; the action that she took as a result; the steps that are being taken to inform patients whose X-rays were not reviewed; the further steps that are being taken to speed up the review of the outstanding X-rays; the inquiry that will be held to establish the cause of the serious failures at Tallaght hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

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