John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Figures from the NTPF indicate that at the end of January 2017, 3,289 children were waiting for over 18 months for an outpatient appointment. I think the Minister will agree that is an extraordinary figure and a very long time for a child to be waiting. What steps is the Minister going to take immediately to address this across the three children's hospitals in Dublin? Will he set specific timelines and targets to reduce this figure significantly?

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