Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 September 2012
1582. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health inclusive of inpatient, outpatient and elective treatment, the length of time the longest waiter on waiting lists has been waiting, the county the person resides in; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37122/12]
View answerThe National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) has advised that the longest waiter was placed on the waiting list for surgery on 5th August 2009. The patient is unsuitable for treatment in another hospital and therefore could not be referred to the NTPF. The patient previously declined one offer of a surgery date and is now scheduled for surgery on the 19th September 2012. It would be inappropriate for the NTPF to advise you of the hospital or the county that the patient resides in as this would pose a risk of that patient being identified.
