200. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she will direct Children’s Health Ireland to carry out a retrospective communication campaign to formally notify all families of children and young people who have ever received MAGEC rod implants of a field safety notice (FSN) issued by a manufacturer in December 2021, including those patients whose rods have been removed or who have aged out of paediatric care (details supplied); if she will ensure that personalised correspondence are issued to disclose the clinical significance of this FSN, including the reduced recommended implantation duration and associated risks; that appropriate clinical follow-up and advice is offered to all affected individuals, in line with specific regulations and standards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24702/25]

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200. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she will direct Children’s Health Ireland to carry out a retrospective communication campaign to formally notify all families of children and young people who have ever received MAGEC rod implants of a field safety notice (FSN) issued by a manufacturer in December 2021, including those patients whose rods have been removed or who have aged out of paediatric care (details supplied); if she will ensure that personalised correspondence are issued to disclose the clinical significance of this FSN, including the reduced recommended implantation duration and associated risks; that appropriate clinical follow-up and advice is offered to all affected individuals, in line with specific regulations and standards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24702/25]

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