Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 7 Oct 1993

Vol. 434 No. 3

Written Answers. - Hip Replacement Statistics.

Brendan Kenneally

Question:

130 Mr. Kenneally asked the Minister for Health the number of people on the waiting list for hip replacement operations in the South-Eastern Health Board area, by county; the number, by county, who have been on the list for up to one year, up to two years, up to three years, and so forth; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Minister for Health (Mr. Howlin)

The number of people on the waiting list in the South-Eastern Health Board area for hip replacement surgery is as follows:—

	Up to 1 year	Up to 2 years	Up to 3 years	Up to 4 years	Total
Kilkenny	30	10	—	—	40
Carlow	11	2	—	—	13
Tipperary SR	25	8	4	—	37
Wexford	62	11	9	5	87
Waterford	30	—	—	—	30

Orthopaedic surgery is one of the specialities which is being targeted in the £26 million Major Action Programme on Hospital In-Patient Waiting Lists. Under this programme, I have provided funding for an additional 100 hip replacement operations and 160 other orthopaedic procedures to be carried out in the South-Eastern Health Board area in 1993.