Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I assure the Deputy, the House and, more important, the people who are waiting for the surgery and their families that a lot of activity is taking place. The resources are in place. The Taoiseach and I met advocacy groups recently. They put many important issues on the table. There is better engagement now. We are looking through a list of actions they asked to be looked at. The Deputy will be aware that Mr. Nayagam is doing an important review looking at some of the issues that have been raised. I have also asked him to come back with any recommendations for improving the service. At the same time, my Department and I are engaging with the HSE and CHI to ensure the changes needed to the current service are made quickly in order that children can get the care they need when they need it, which is what we all want.

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