Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 7 Oct 1999

Vol. 508 No. 5

Written Answers. - Hospital Waiting Lists.

Alan Shatter

Question:

102 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Health and Children if, further to Parliamentary Question No. 448 of 29 September 1999, he will provide the statistical information concerning in-patient hospital waiting lists with the details in respect of each hospital and each speciality; and the number of children and the number of adults waiting treatment in particular specialities in excess of two years at 30 June 1999. [19437/99]

Minister for Health and Children (Mr. Cowen)

I understand that there were IT related difficulties in transmitting the tables associated with the answer of 29 September to the Deputy. When these came to light, my Department sent the tables to the Deputy by fax on 30 September and by hand on 1 October. I apologise for the delay in this matter.