Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 September 2008
183 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the long waiting times for persons seeking appointments with dermatologists; her plans to increase the number of dermatologists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32155/08]
View answer287 Deputy Jan O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the waiting times for dermatology services throughout the country, including a wait for at least five years at a hospital (details supplied) in Dublin 24; if her attention has further been drawn to the fact that the waiting lists are closed to all new patients in some parts of the country; her plans to improve this situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32226/08]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 183 and 287 together.
Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services is a matter for the Health Service Executive and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall Vote. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular issues raised by the Deputies. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matters investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputies.
