Bernard Allen
Question:419 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons awaiting cataract surgery in each of the health board areas. [26495/01]
Vol. 543 No. 2
419 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons awaiting cataract surgery in each of the health board areas. [26495/01]
The total number of people waiting for ophthalmic procedures nationally as at 30 June 2001, the latest date for which figures are available, was 2,855. This figure is broken down as follows:
Eastern Regional Health Authority |
1,668 |
Mid-Western Health Board |
383 |
South-Eastern Health Board |
283 |
Southern Health Board |
226 |
Western Health Board |
165 |
North-Western Health Board |
130 |
Midland Health Board |
0 |
North-Eastern Health Board |
0 |