Inquiry Into CHI Care Will Be 'Effective', Says Taoiseach

Inquiry into CHI care will be 'effective', says Taoiseach

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said the Government will ensure that a promised inquiry into the care of spina bifida and scoliosis patients at Children's Health Ireland (CHI) is "effective" as well as being "transparent and public".

CHI inquiry must deliver for children with scoliosis and spina bifida and their families

The inquiry into scoliosis and spina bifida care in Children’s Health Ireland must be more than a box ticking exercise which results in a report devoid of solutions, according to Social Democrats health spokesperson Pádraig Rice. Deputy Rice said: “I welcome the government’s commitment to hold this public inquiry into CHI, however, it must be ensured that it is informed by advocacy groups and families who have been affected by failures in the ca…