Pádraig Rice (Cork South-Central, Social Democrats)
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2891. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children who have had to travel abroad for allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplants since the specialist bone marrow unit in Crumlin Children’s Hospital stopped providing the service in October 2024; the steps being taken to reopen the service; the number of posts required to recommence transplants; if the required posts have been advertised; if so, the status of recruitment for each of these posts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42575/25]

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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2892. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the review of the paediatric orthopaedic surgery service at Children’s Health Ireland (details supplied); the timeline being worked towards for finalisation and publication; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42576/25]

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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As this is a Health Service Executive Commissioned Review, the HSE has been asked to reply directly to the Deputy.