Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 2 Feb 2000

Vol. 513 No. 4

Written Answers. - Hospital Waiting Lists.

Seymour Crawford

Question:

172 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Health and Children the amount of money it has cost to maintain a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan in a private nursing home in Northern Ireland for almost two years while he awaits a hip replacement operation in the North-Eastern Health Board area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2700/00]

Minister for Health and Children (Mr. Martin)

The provision of medical treatment in this case is the statutory responsibility of the North-Eastern Health Board in the first instance. I have asked the chief executive officer of the board to investigate this case and to reply to the Deputy directly as a matter of urgency.