Ms Paula Kelly:

I will answer that question. That is completely wrong as every child in this country should have access to care and that should be provided in the public health sector. We strongly support that. Yes, there is a two-tier system where children can access care privately, for sure, where they bypass and get a quicker service in the private sector.

We do not support this. We need to build a future for paediatric orthopaedics which is public-based and where every child, irrespective of where they live or what their parents' income is, has equal access to care. That is what we would strive towards.