Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 7 Nov 2000

Vol. 525 No. 2

Written Answers. - Hospital Waiting Lists.

Richard Bruton

Question:

466 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons awaiting different categories of orthopaedic work at Cappagh Hospital, Dublin 11; the number who have been waiting over nine months; the number who have been waiting over 18 months; and the number who have been waiting over 27 months in each category. [24102/00]

Minister for Health and Children (Mr. Martin):

The information requested by the Deputy is not routinely collected by my Department in the format that has been sought. I have therefore asked the regional chief executive of the Eastern Regional Health Authority to compile the appropriate figures and to forward them to the Deputy.