Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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148. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the agreement reached with Portland hospital and Franziskus hospital for the provision of surgery for children with scoliosis from Ireland; the type of surgery to be provided; the number of surgeries to be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41019/17]

Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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149. To ask the Minister for Health the surgery plan for the 68 identified children with complex medical needs that are awaiting surgery for scoliosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41020/17]

Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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150. To ask the Minister for Health if the 68 children on the scoliosis waiting list with complex medical needs are suitable for transfer to either England or Germany for surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41021/17]

Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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151. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that children and young adults are being referred from Crumlin children's hospital to the Mater hospital for scoliosis surgery and are being sent back to Crumlin due to the fact the Mater hospital cannot provide treatment; the numbers involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41022/17]

Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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152. To ask the Minister for Health the time from the signing of the agreement for treatment with Stanmore hospital to the first child from the scoliosis waiting list being operated on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41023/17]

Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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153. To ask the Minister for Health the time between the first examination by Stanmore hospital of a child on the scoliosis waiting list and the time for that child's surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41024/17]

Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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154. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are at least five parents that have not heard back from Stanmore hospital regarding their children's surgery for scoliosis since July 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41025/17]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 148 to 154, inclusive, together.

The HSE is actively implementing the action plan they developed to ensure that no child will be waiting over 4 months by year end and are focussed on maximising all available capacity both internally and externally to achieve this target.

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