Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 12 Nov 1991

Vol. 412 No. 5

Written Answers. - Operations Waiting List.

Richard Bruton

Question:

173 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Health the number waiting and the average delay in each of the health board areas, for those on public waiting lists for (i) a tonsillectomy, (ii) a cataract operation, (iii) varicose veins (iv) grommets and (v) a prostatactomy.

Minister for Health (Dr. O'Hanlon)

The information in the form requested by the Deputy is not routinely collected by my Department. I have asked the agencies concerned to compile this information which I will then forward to the Deputy.