Jack Wall
Question:457 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical procedure in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24399/11]
View answerTuesday, 20 September 2011
Questions (415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424)
Written answers
As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
Martin Ferris
Question:458 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) whose diagnosis was delayed by eight months because an X-ray of their chest was not acted upon at Kerry General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24444/11]
View answerMartin Ferris
Question:459 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health the date on which a note was made on the file of a person (details supplied) expressing concern about the November 2009 chest X-ray. [24445/11]
View answerMartin Ferris
Question:460 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health if he will establish whether the registrar and consultant at the accident and emergency unit in Kerry General Hospital reviewed the X-ray of a person (details supplied) before they were discharged; if not, the reason for same and if this is common practice. [24446/11]
View answerMartin Ferris
Question:461 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health when the radiologist at Kerry General Hospital reviewed an X-ray in respect of a person (details supplied) in November 2009; if there was a delay, the reason for same and if this was common practice at the time. [24447/11]
View answerMartin Ferris
Question:462 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that no other patients’ X-rays were missed and not acted upon in sufficient time and the measures that have been put in place to ensure this does not occur in the future. [24448/11]
View answerMartin Ferris
Question:463 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health the reason that patients’ X-rays were not acted upon; his views on whether the was as a result of staff being overworked and or under-resourced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24449/11]
View answerMartin Ferris
Question:464 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health if he will be ordering an independent investigation into the circumstances of the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24450/11]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 458 to 464, inclusive, together. As these are service matters, they have been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
Jack Wall
Question:465 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Health the position regarding an appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24452/11]
View answerAs this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
Question:466 Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Cavan will be given an earlier date for surgery in view of the length of time they have waited [24454/11]
View answerAs this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.