Michael Ring
Question:114 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the hospitals which have a department of ophthalmology; the population served by each department; and the number of consultants attached to each unit. [25243/98]
Vol. 497 No. 4
114 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the hospitals which have a department of ophthalmology; the population served by each department; and the number of consultants attached to each unit. [25243/98]
115 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of cataract operations carried out in each hospital that has an ophthalmology department in the years 1992 to date; and the waiting lists in each hospital. [25244/98]
116 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the average hospitalisation period for patients after cataract surgery; if day case cataract surgery is available at any hospital; if so, the number of patients who availed of this surgery; his views on this surgery procedure; and the plans, if any, he has to equip hospitals to provide day case cataract surgery. [25245/98]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 114, 115 and 116 together.
I have outlined for the Deputy in the table below the hospitals which have opthalmology departments, the number of cataract operations performed since 1995, the population served by each department and the number of consultants attached to each department:
Health Board Region. |
Hospital |
Number of Consultants (Whole-Time Equivalents) |
Number of Cataract Operations 1995-97 |
Population. |
Eastern |
1,296,000 |
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Beaumont |
2.27 |
– |
– |
|
James Connolly |
0.18 |
– |
– |
|
Mater |
4.88 |
965 |
– |
|
Our Lady's, Crumlin |
0.75 |
– |
– |
|
Eye & Ear |
8.36 |
2,625 |
– |
|
St. James's |
1.19 |
– |
– |
|
St. Michael's |
0.28 |
– |
– |
|
St. Vincent's |
1.35 |
596 |
– |
|
Tallaght |
1 |
– |
– |
|
Temple Street |
1.3 |
– |
– |
|
National Maternity Hospital |
0.09 |
– |
– |
|
Rotunda |
0.18 |
– |
– |
|
St. Mary's, Phoenix Park |
0.08 |
– |
– |
|
St. Mary's, Cappagh |
0.03 |
– |
– |
|
Midland |
206,000 |
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Tullamore |
1.41 |
– |
– |
|
Mid-West |
317,000 |
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Limerick Regional |
3.0 |
– |
– |
|
North-East |
306,000 |
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Our Lady of Lourdes |
0.02 |
– |
– |
|
North-West |
211,000 |
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Sligo |
1.0 |
– |
– |
|
South-East |
391,500 |
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Waterford |
3.0 |
2,737 |
– |
|
Southern |
546,400 |
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Cork University |
4.0 |
271 |
– |
|
Western |
352,000 |
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U.C.H.G. |
3.0 |
827 |
– |
Year |
Daycase |
In-Patient |
1995 |
292 |
1,728 |
1996 |
434 |
2,300 |
1997 |
736 |
2,531 |
Hospital |
Number on Waiting List |
Mater |
284 |
Eye & Ear |
253 |
St. Vincent's |
38 |
Limerick Regional |
496 |
Sligo General |
181 |
Waterford Regional |
585 |
Cork University |
270 |
U.C.H. Galway |
536 |