Parents of child who died after waiting years for scoliosis surgery call on Simon Harris to resign

Simon Harris said he had asked last year that 'clinical advice was sought and that the appropriate clinical care was given' to Harvey. Picture: Sam Boal/Collins Photos

The Tánaiste has said he sought additional clinical consultations in the case of a nine-year-old boy who died two weeks ago and whose parents have called for him to resign.

Harvey Morrison Sherratt died at the end of July. He had received spinal surgery for scoliosis last December, by which point his spine had reached a curvature of 130 degrees.