John Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

During statements on waiting lists a number of months ago, I urged the Minister for Health, Deputy Harris, to reinstate a very simple check for children in primary schools to identify scoliosis and intervene where it may be identified. This had been carried out by primary health nurses until 2008. It was withdrawn from schools due to austerity measures. When I put the question to the Minister he said it seemed logical to reintroduce that simple check carried out by primary health nurses. I asked this question of the Taoiseach a number of weeks ago, and he said he would have a look at it. The Minister stated he would undertake to have a look at it in the action plan he was drawing up, which was due to be published at the end of February but we have not seen it. We have not seen any commitment as to whether this simple check will be reinstated in primary schools so the early identification-----

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