Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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526. To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made in completing 67 additional spinal fusion surgeries and 28 additional spinal procedures for children with scoliosis as well as an additional 141 procedures for children with spina bifida following his announcement earlier in 2022 of an additional €17.43 million of current and capital funding to increase orthopaedic activity at Children's Health Ireland. [44530/22]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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Improving access to paediatric orthopaedic services for children, including for children and young people with Spina Bifida, remains a commitment of Government. Paediatric orthopaedics is a priority area within the 2022 Waiting List Action Plan. €17.43 million has been provided this year to support additional activity to reduce waiting times for children waiting for orthopaedic procedures, including scoliosis and spina bifida, across CHI hospitals and Cappagh Orthopaedic Hospital.

In relation to activity year to date for the particular procedures requested, as this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly as soon as possible.