Michael Ring
Question:278 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of people from County Mayo on the waiting list for orthopaedic operations for each of the years from 1997 to 1999. [15185/99]
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278 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of people from County Mayo on the waiting list for orthopaedic operations for each of the years from 1997 to 1999. [15185/99]
279 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of people from County Mayo who had orthopaedic procedures carried out in Galway in each of the years from 1997 to date. [15186/99]
280 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of people from County Mayo who had orthopaedic procedures carried out in Dublin in each of the years from 1997 to date. [15187/99]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 278 to 280, inclusive, together.
Information in the form requested by the Deputy is not routinely collected by my Department. I have asked the chief executive officer of the board to investigate the position in relation to this matter and to reply to the Deputy directly.