David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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854. To ask the Minister for Health if vertebral body tethering (VBT) surgery is formally approved for funding by the HSE; if not, the funding mechanisms under which any previous VBT procedures have been covered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16522/25]

David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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855. To ask the Minister for Health if vertebral body tethering (VBT) surgeries are being reimbursed under broader categories such as spinal fusion or spinal instrumentation despite being a distinct, motion-preserving procedure; and if she will provide details of any plans to establish a dedicated funding stream for VBT. [16523/25]

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 854 and 855 together.

As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.