Thomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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796. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children in Cork currently awaiting an appointment for audiology, by waiting time, in tabular form. [54822/23]

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.

Thomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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797. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children in Cork currently awaiting an appointment for ophthalmology, by waiting time, in tabular form. [54823/23]

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.

Thomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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798. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children in Cork currently awaiting a scoliosis operation, by waiting time, in tabular form. [54824/23]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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In relation to the particular query raised, the National Treatment Purchase Fund has advised my Department that there were 11 children from County Cork who were awaiting scoliosis surgery in Children's Health Ireland Hospital Group (CHI) at the end of November, 5 patients waiting 0-6 months and 6 patients waiting over 6 months. There are no children on an inpatient waiting list for scoliosis surgery in any of the public hospitals in Cork.