Noel Ahern
Question:233 Mr. N. Ahern asked the Minister for Health and Children to give details of the numbers and length of time waiting on the Mater hospital waiting list for by-pass operations; the way in which the numbers being operated on compares to the past four years; the reason the hospital cannot give an accurate assessment of the expected delay in relation to a person (details supplied) who was told eight months ago that he would have his by-pass in two months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25243/00]