Implant clinics to face Dáil grilling

The three private hospital groups who fitted faulty breast implants in Irish women are to be hauled before the Oireachtas Health Committee to explain their response to the crisis.

The cross-party group confirmed the move after Department of Health chief medical officer Dr Tony Holohan insisted the fallout from the “fraud” by a French cosmetics company will cost taxpayers nothing.

Dr Holohan said he has contacted all three clinics concerned and received agenerally positive response from the first two — Clane Hospital in Co Kildare and Shandon Street Hospital in Cork City.