Jim O'Keeffe
Question:45 Mr. J. O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Health and Children if many state of the art operating theatres in some of the most modern hospitals are lying idle while over 34,000 people wait for treatment as recently reported in a newspaper (details supplied); if so, the reason in this regard; and his views on whether this situation is acceptable, in particular to those who are waiting for treatment and their relatives. [5140/00]