# ventilators

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May 2023

Over 100 faulty ventilators ordered by HSE in March 2020 still in storage amid legal dispute

The HSE is currently seeking to recoup €22.3 million for faulty and undelivered ventilators.

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May 11th 2023, 3:17 PM

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Hospital group 'gravely concerned' about Covid patients discharging themselves prematurely

At least two such incidents have occurred at Irish hospitals in recent days.

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Sep 16th 2021, 5:31 PM

HSE vows to fight for outstanding €23 million in ventilator refunds

The HSE ordered 2,200 ventilators but only 465 were delivered from China and none of them were put to clinical use.

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Sep 16th 2021, 3:06 PM

Sinn Féin TD calls on Oireachtas Committee to investigate HSE procurement of ventilators

The HSE has been criticised in an audit report about its procurement of the ventilators at the beginning of Covid-19.

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Sep 1st 2021, 1:17 PM

HSE has failed to honour a contract to pay for medical ventilators, court hears

Narooma claims the HSE has failed to comply with the contract and has not paid it the money it says it is owed.

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Apr 7th 2020, 6:15 PM

Prototype created by Irish research team for crowd funded emergency ventilators

The GoFundMe page for the ventilators has raised over €134,000 so far.

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Mar 30th 2020, 4:15 PM