Paul McGrath
Question:112 Mr. McGrath asked the Minister for Health if she will give details of (1) the instances in 1991 whereby patients presenting for hip replacements have been transferred to facilities outside this State, (2) the number of such cases to date in 1991, (3) the health board areas in which these instances occurred, (4) the cost of each case and (5) whether this cost was met by her Department or by the individual health board concerned.