“We do not need a Minister who trots our lines to defend the indefensible” & “no child that needs surgery will have to wait more than 4 months by end of 2017” Please come and meet Sophia to see the consequences of failed promises Pat Kenny Newstalk Simon Harris TD

Simon Harris TD @JeaneF1MSP Sláintecare Simon Harris TD Elective, you may ask them about early intervention for kids with Scoliosis.. the NHS has its issues but it would be a dream compared to the Irish model of care in the failing HSE

Nearly €16 million spent on rent for an empty building for HSE. Meanwhile, children wait in pain for scoliosis surgery; people daily on trolleys; not enough GPs, consultants or nurses. As a business, whoever is responsible for this should be fired.

Not enough money for emergency scoliosis operations for children but €15.8m paid in rent for vacant Dept of Health building. Well done Simon Harris TD rte.ie/news/health/20…

Tendering process for outsourcing of #scoliosis surgeries - a topic worth exploring. Tenders sought 2017. Contracts remain in place 2018 - no children sent 2018. How much did this failed process cost? Only 29 out of proposed 80 surgeries completed. Simon Harris TD Saturday with Colm Ó Mongáin

May 2018 84 children waiting >4 for #scoliosis Surgery. August 2018 109 Children waiting >4 for surgery. Number of children who do not have timely access to surgery continue to grow. Ombudsman for Children Council of Europe Acc Barnardos Ireland Tusla - Child and Family Agency Department of Health

Newstalk Podcast - A solution to waiting lists for scoliosis sufferers? newstalk.com/podcasts/The_P… via NewstalkFM Mr. Connor Green speaks re suspended lists, elective surgeries and how Cappagh has the capacity to carry out more surgeries. Simon Harris TD I hope you’re listening.

newstalk.com/podcasts/The_P… Cappagh hospital exceeding spinal fusion targets for 2018. Hopeful to complete 50 #scoliosis surgeries by yr end. Mr. Green says we don’t need to build elective hosp - investment of 7.5m would mean theatre 5 could open = 800 cases per yr. Simon Harris TD

Well done Tommy. You are a superhero 🥇🥇

#scoliosis I took this tonight. It'll be the last photo of Brendan's back before his spinal fusion tomorrow. Simon Harris TD this is what happens making a child wait over 16 months on the so called URGENT operation list. Look at him, please. This is the result of failed policy.

No child should wait 16mths for #scoliosis surgery. 4mth targets are in line with international best practice. Resource our children’s surgeons so they can work to reach targets. Open theatres to full capacity. Pay our children’s nurses & Drs fairly Simon Harris TD Ombudsman for Children

2 years ago Darragh was in Halo Traction before his spinal surgery. Today he had super fun Barretstown - children can live well with #scoliosis. Access to care is so important. Simon Harris TD promised our children they wouldn’t wait longer than 4 mths - This target not met.

Who will write to Irish parents to allay their fears ? BOA to write to Parents of children living with #magec implants to provide further information re BBC Panorama documentary aired last night. Simon Harris TD Chief Medical Officer HSE Ireland RCSI @DonnellyStephen

William Lynch We’ve approx. 800 familes in our group - many currently attending children’s hospitals. All feel St. James Location is very wrong. Parents are not happy with overspend & location-Irish children are being failed @AaronDa49790028 Annie Trueman Aisling McNiffe 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️#Striving Sharon Ryan Simon Harris TD

“Liam needs a special moulded seat-his OT recently said it needs a moulded back because of his #scoliosis “We’ve been waiting months for a new chair & as a consequence, Liam has suffered stage 4 pressure sores,” ⁦⁦Simon Harris TD⁩ ⁦⁦ echolive.ie/corknews/Mothe…

HSE Ireland statement on wait time for wheelchair. No funds for children who must suffer on. Limitless funds & no accountability for others. It’s a very cruel society that leaves a child to develop stage 4 pressure sores. Simon Harris TD @campaignforleo @DonnellyStephen Louise O’Reilly TD for Dublin Fingal West

Dara Ó Briain I’m hoping you could help a Mam out. Noah’s 8th bday is the end of the month and he’s a huge fan (pic for ref) he’s heading for major spinal surgery this summer.we want to make his bday really special for him any chance of a little message maybe if you have time?

Totally and so out of sync with International Best Practice. Any improvement that has been made will be non existent if they revert back to this target again. It's very important to know the effect that even a few months can impact on a child waiting for surgery.

Irish kids with scoliosis waiting almost a year for surgery - despite promises thesun.ie/news/4016628/c…

#XFactorTheBand Watching on catch up, coincidence that Simon kept harping on about the new "British" boy band and the final cut he only gets rid of the two Irish guys who were amazing singers.