Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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84. To ask the Minister for Health the surgical supports available for both adults and children with scoliosis in the State; the waiting times for each surgical centre; if additional resources are intended to address this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39469/14]

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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88. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to tackle the extreme waiting lists for spinal surgery at Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin, Dublin 12 which is increasingly resulting in children not being able to access vital corrective surgery before they mature to a stage where intervention is less effective and conditions tend to become permanent; the number of children that are currently waiting for spinal surgery by length of time spent waiting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39485/14]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 84 and 88 together.

As the issues raised by the Deputy are service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to her directly.