Colm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

There is a lot of uncertainty in the media coverage in respect of the consultants who are available in the hospital to perform these operations when one consultant is no longer available and a file has gone to the Medical Council. What consultants and teams are now in place to continue the work that is required? What effort is going to be made to recruit additional people with the relevant expertise to fill the void?

In 2022, €19 million was provided for current and capital expenditure to tackle the waiting lists in paediatrics. What progress has been made since then? Will the whole programme now be put on the back burner because of what has occurred?

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