John Moloney (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

I do not want to be adding to the response as prepared but it is fair to emphasise that the hospital has said it can remain within its service plan and deliver on the commitments in that.

The hospital does not discuss - I take the points raised by Deputy White - individual patient cases due to confidentiality agreements with the patient and family. I understand that the family in the case mentioned here today have asked the hospital to respect its privacy and not release information in relation to the case. The funding and provision of the best standard of complex hospital care for children will continue to be a priority for the Government.

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