Hospital Waiting Lists.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 May 2004

Tuesday, 18 May 2004

Questions (284)

Michael Ring

Question:

298 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons waiting for hip replacements, knee replacements, cataract operations and heart bypass surgery in each of the health board areas; and the length of time they have waited for their procedures. [14152/04]

Written answers

Minister for Health and Children (Mr. Martin)

Recently I announced the transfer of responsibility for the collection and reporting of waiting list data to the national treatment purchase fund. My Department has asked its CEO to supply the information directly to the Deputy.