Pádraig Rice (Cork South-Central, Social Democrats)
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736. To ask the Minister for Health the pre-operative assessment protocols that are in place at Children's Health Ireland in advance of scheduled rod lengthening procedures for children with traditional or magnetically controlled growth rods; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27458/25]

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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737. To ask the Minister for Health if children with traditional or magnetically controlled growth rods are reviewed in person before each rod lengthening procedure at Children's Health Ireland; if this assessment is conducted by the consultant surgeon, anaesthetist or another member of the clinical team; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27459/25]

Pádraig Rice (Cork South-Central, Social Democrats)
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738. To ask the Minister for Health the clinical investigations (details supplied) required at Children's Health Ireland before each growth rod lengthening procedure on children with traditional or magnetically controlled growth rods; if they are standardised across all cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27460/25]

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.

I propose to take Questions Nos. 737 and 738 together.

Pádraig Rice (Cork South-Central, Social Democrats)
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739. To ask the Minister for Health the length of time that a pre-operative assessment is considered valid for a growth rod lengthening procedure at Children's Health Ireland; the protocols in place to repeat or update assessments in cases of cancellation or delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27461/25]

Pádraig Rice (Cork South-Central, Social Democrats)
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740. To ask the Minister for Health the average time between completion of pre-operative assessments and a growth rod lengthening procedure at Children's Health Ireland (CHI); if CHI has audited this timeframe against recognised best practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27462/25]

Pádraig Rice (Cork South-Central, Social Democrats)
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741. To ask the Minister for Health to provide copies of all relevant clinical policies, protocols, and standard operating procedures governing pre-operative assessment for paediatric growth rod lengthening at Children's Health Ireland (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27463/25]

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 739, 740 and 741 together.

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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742. To ask the Minister for Health if she will confirm whether Children's Health Ireland has a dedicated clinical protocol, policy, or standard operating procedure (SOP) for the identification, assessment, and perioperative management of children with known or suspected connective tissue disorders undergoing spinal surgery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27464/25]

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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743. To ask the Minister for Health the pre-operative risk assessments in place at Children's Health Ireland for children with connective tissue disorders (details supplied), particularly in terms of anaesthetic risk, vascular fragility, wound healing, and spinal stability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27465/25]

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.