Written answers
Thursday, 18 January 2018
Department of Health
Hospital Services
John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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176. To ask the Minister for Health when the orthopaedic theatre in Our Lady's Children's Hospital Crumlin will open additional days or achieve full capacity; and the expected timeframe for same [2427/18]
John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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177. To ask the Minister for Health when the two additional orthopaedic consultants for Our Lady's Children's Hospital Crumlin will be appointed [2428/18]
Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 176 and 177 together.
€9million investment funding has been allocated to the HSE for the development of paediatric orthopaedic services for 2018. The 2018 Service Plan includes a commitment from the HSE to continue to improve access to paediatric orthopaedics surgery in conjunction with the Children’s Hospital Group to achieve clinically appropriate waiting times.
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