Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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438. To ask the Minister for Health the number of doctors and nurses specifically dealing with spinal fusion procedures for children who are currently operating in hospitals throughout the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31367/17]

Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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439. To ask the Minister for Health the number of doctors and nurses specifically dealing with spinal fusion procedures for children in each of the years 2008 to 2016, and to date in 2017, including lost staff and new hires; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31368/17]

Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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440. To ask the Minister for Health the number of doctors and nurses specifically dealing with spinal fusion procedures for children whom it is intended to recruit in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31369/17]

Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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441. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children currently waiting for spinal fusion procedures; the time they have been waiting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31370/17]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 438 to 441, inclusive, together.

In relation to the queries raised by the Deputy, as these are service issues, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.