Hospital Waiting Lists

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 9 May 2013

Thursday, 9 May 2013

Questions (222)

Pearse Doherty

Question:

222. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form per department in Letterkenny General Hospital, County Donegal, the current waiting times for public patients; the number of public patients currently on each list; the average number of public patients treated per month; the number of persons waiting more than nine months for either an appointment or procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22011/13]

Written answers

Minister for Health (Deputy James Reilly)

The National Waiting List Management Policy, A standardised approach to managing scheduled care treatment for in-patient, day case and planned procedures, January 2013, has been developed to ensure that all administrative, managerial and clinical staff follow an agreed national minimum standard for the management and administration of waiting lists for scheduled care. This policy, which has recently been adopted by the HSE, sets out the processes that hospitals are to implement to manage waiting lists.

In relation to the particular queries raised by the Deputy, I have asked the Health Service Executive to investigate the situation and respond directly to the Deputy in this matter.