Ms Eil?sh Hardiman:

The chief medical officer and clinical director were working on this and it then came to the executive level, particularly when we had engagement to actually cease a particular surgery. It is up to Children's Health Ireland to act in that way. We were really concerned about it because it concerned patient safety. The clinician agreed to cease doing the high-risk surgery, kyphectomy, which we supported. That is within our rights as employers and as the body running the services.