Pádraig Rice (Cork South-Central, Social Democrats)
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727. To ask the Minister for Health to outline Children’s Health Ireland’s formal protocol for pre-operative assessment in relation to spinal fusion surgery in children; the clinical investigations and reviews that are required as part of this process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27421/25]

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Pádraig Rice (Cork South-Central, Social Democrats)
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728. To ask the Minister for Health if children are reviewed in person by the consultant surgeon or multidisciplinary team prior to undergoing spinal fusion surgery in Children’s Health Ireland (details supplied); the standard timeframe for this assessment relative to the scheduled procedure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27422/25]

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Pádraig Rice (Cork South-Central, Social Democrats)
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729. To ask the Minister for Health the investigations that are routinely completed as part of pre-operative assessment for spinal fusion surgery at Children’s Health Ireland (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27423/25]

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Pádraig Rice (Cork South-Central, Social Democrats)
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730. To ask the Minister for Health Children’s Health Ireland’s (CHI) governance measures to determine how long a completed pre-operative assessment remains valid; CHI’s protocol if significant time elapses between assessment and surgery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27424/25]

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Pádraig Rice (Cork South-Central, Social Democrats)
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731. To ask the Minister for Health the average time between the completion of pre-operative assessment and the child’s spinal fusion surgery in Children’s Health Ireland; how this compares to accepted best practice timelines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27425/25]

Pádraig Rice (Cork South-Central, Social Democrats)
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732. To ask the Minister for Health to provide a copy of all current clinical protocols, guidelines, and standard operating procedures used by Children’s Health Ireland in the planning and delivery of pre-operative assessments for paediatric spinal fusion surgery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27426/25]

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 731 and 732 together.

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