Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 10 May 2001

Vol. 536 No. 1

Written Answers - Hospital Waiting Lists.

Richard Bruton

Question:

112 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Health and Children the latest available details of the total number of people on the orthopaedic waiting lists in each hospital; the number of people awaiting hip replacement operations; the number awaiting knee replacement operations; the number of people in each case who have been waiting up to six months; the numbers waiting between six and 12 months; the numbers waiting over 12 months, and the number waiting between 12 months and two years or longer. [13448/01]

Richard Bruton

Question:

113 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Health and Children the latest available details of the total number of people on the ophthalmology waiting lists in each hospital; the number of people awaiting cataract operations; the number of people in each case who have been waiting up to six months; the numbers waiting between six and 12 months; the numbers waiting over 12 months, and the number waiting between 12 months and two years or longer. [13449/01]

Richard Bruton

Question:

114 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Health and Children the latest available details of the total number of people on the cardiac artery by-pass graft waiting lists in each hospital; the number of people in each case who have been waiting up to six months; the numbers waiting between six and 12 months; the numbers waiting over 12 months, and the number waiting between 12 months and two years or longer. [13450/01]

Minister for Health and Children (Mr. Martin)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 112 to 114, inclusive, together.

The information sought, in the format collected by my Department, is being communicated separately to the Deputy.