Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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1239. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he has taken to ensure that all adults have access to a multidisciplinary team in the treatment of spina bifida and hydrocephalus; his plans to remedy the lack of co-ordinated care for persons with spina bifida and hydrocephalus that are transitioning from adolescence to adulthood; if provision is being made to provide complex needs nurse specialists and administration staff to co-ordinate care across disciplines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17630/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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1240. To ask the Minister for Health the current status of the national model of care for paediatric services for the transitioning plans for adolescents with spina bifida and hydrocephalus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17631/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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1241. To ask the Minister for Health if multidisciplinary teams will be provided to patients with spina bifida and hydrocephalus in the new children’s hospital; the steps he is taking to ensure all children with spina bifida and hydrocephalus receive the same level of services in both CHI Temple Street and CHI Crumlin presently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17632/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.