Mr. Liam Woods:

I was discussing the matter with Children's Health Ireland yesterday. The multidisciplinary team the Deputy referred to includes provision to go back out for a consultant. That is being prioritised through the consultant recruitment process. There is also a need, probably most immediately, for additional advance nurse practitioners to support patients and families. That is one of our top priorities working with Children's Health Ireland. The wider multidisciplinary team will require physiotherapy, psychology and occupational therapy. Children's Health Ireland has given us a clear expression of what that would require. We will support immediately with advanced nurse practitioner and then recruit a consultant, which we are doing now.

The Minister covered communication with families but I will also follow that up with Children's Health Ireland.