Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I have listened to the Minister tonight. I know that he is strong on the whole issue of orthopaedic surgery for children. I am heartened to hear what he has said tonight. I hope that Daire's mum, Shelley, will get some relief from that. As I said, they have had four disappointments. For a child who has that number of complications, as well as the complexity of issues, time is important. They had to travel to Dublin for pain relief to keep him going for another two weeks. All that the Minister is doing on deferrals and delays to ensure that these children get their operations, that they are not disappointed and that their families are not disappointed, is very much welcome. I thank him for all of his work on this issue.

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