Hospital Waiting Lists.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 30 September 2004

Thursday, 30 September 2004

Questions (175)

Róisín Shortall

Question:

176 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on whether it is acceptable that a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 whose general practitioner suspects that they have skin cancer is forced to wait until August 2005 for a diagnostic biopsy; and the steps he will take to ensure that early diagnosis is available. [23138/04]

Written answers

Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children (Ms Harney)

Responsibility for the provision of health services to persons residing in Counties Dublin, Kildare and Wicklow rests with the Eastern Regional Health Authority. My Department has, therefore, asked the regional chief executive of the authority to investigate the matter raised by the Deputy and to reply to her directly.