Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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371. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2222/16]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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In order to address scoliosis service needs, funding was allocated in the HSE Service Plan in 2015 for additional consultant posts including two consultant orthopaedic surgeons, anaesthetist and support staff at Our Lady's Children's Hospital Crumlin. These two orthopaedic surgeon posts will also support the service at Tallaght Hospital.

Capital funding was also provided for a new theatre on site at Crumlin to expand theatre capacity further. The 2016 Service Plan specifically provides for support for the new theatre capacity and the continued development of paediatric scoliosis services to address ongoing capacity deficits. The HSE is continuing to work with the Children’s Hospital Group to identify all options to increase capacity further to improve access times for surgery.

As the specific issue raised is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and my officials will follow the matter up.

Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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372. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2232/16]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The Deputy's question relates to service delivery matters and accordingly I have asked the HSE to respond directly to him.

If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and my officials will follow up the matter with them.