Hospital Waiting Lists

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 April 2014

Tuesday, 15 April 2014

Questions (648, 656, 657, 658, 668, 669, 671, 672, 673)

Charlie McConalogue

Question:

648. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health if Letterkenny General Hospital met the waiting list target set by the special delivery unit to the effect that no adult should have been waiting longer than eight months for an inpatient or day-case procedure at the end of 2013; if this target was not met, the length of time an adults are being obliged to wait for an inpatient or day-case procedure; the number of adults currently waiting longer than eight months for an inpatient or day-case procedure; the number of adults who were waiting longer than eight months for an inpatient or day-case procedure at the end of 2013; if those patients who were waiting longer than eight months at the end of 2013 have now had their appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17899/14]

Charlie McConalogue

Question:

656. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health if Letterkenny General Hospital is meeting the waiting list target set by the special delivery unit to the effect that no child should wait longer than 20 weeks for an inpatient or day-case procedure; if this target is not being met, the length of time a child must wait for an inpatient or day-case procedure; the number of children who are currently waiting longer than 20 weeks for an inpatient or day-case procedure; the number of children who were waiting longer than 20 weeks for an inpatient or day-case procedure at the end of 2013; and if those children who were waiting longer than 20 weeks at the end of 2013 have now had their appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17918/14]

Charlie McConalogue

Question:

657. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health if Letterkenny General Hospital is meeting the waiting list target set by the special delivery unit to the effect that no patient should wait longer than 13 weeks for an endoscopy; if this target is not being met, the length of time a patient must wait for an endoscopy; the number of patients that are currently waiting longer than 13 weeks for an endoscopy and the number of patients who were waiting longer than 13 weeks for an endoscopy at the end of 2013; if those patients who were waiting longer than 13 weeks at the end of 2013 have now had their appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17921/14]

Charlie McConalogue

Question:

658. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health if Letterkenny General Hospital is meeting the waiting list target set by the special delivery unit to the effect that no patient should wait longer than 12 months for an outpatient appointment; if this target is not being met, the length of time a patient must wait for an outpatient appointment; the number of patients who have been waiting longer than 12 months for an outpatient appointment; the number of patients who were waiting longer than 12 months for such appointments at the end of 2013; if those patients who were waiting longer than 12 months at the end of 2013 have now had their appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17927/14]

Charlie McConalogue

Question:

668. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the total number of adults that were waiting for an inpatient or day-case procedure in Letterkenny General Hospital at the end of 2011, 2012, 2013 and Q1 2014; the total number of adults that were waiting for an inpatient or day-case procedure in Letterkenny General Hospital for longer than eight months at the end of 2011, 2012, 2013 and Q1 2014; if those adults who were waiting for an inpatient or day-case procedure in Letterkenny General Hospital for longer than eight months at the end of 2013 have had their appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18003/14]

Charlie McConalogue

Question:

669. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the total number of adults aged over 65 that were waiting for an inpatient or day-case procedure in Letterkenny General Hospital at the end of 2011, 2012, 2013 and Q1 2014; the total number of adults aged over 65 that were waiting for an inpatient or day-case procedure in Letterkenny General Hospital for longer than eight months at the end of 2011, 2012, 2013 and Q1 2014; if those adults aged over 65 who were waiting for an inpatient or day-case procedure in Letterkenny General Hospital for longer than eight months at the end of 2013 have had their appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18004/14]

Charlie McConalogue

Question:

671. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the total number of children that were waiting for an inpatient or day-case procedure in Letterkenny General Hospital at the end of 2011, 2012, 2013 and Q1 2014; the total number of children that were waiting for an inpatient or day-case procedure in Letterkenny General Hospital for longer than eight months at the end of 2011, 2012, 2013 and Q1 2014; if those children who were waiting for an inpatient or day-case procedure in Letterkenny General Hospital for longer than eight months at the end of 2013 have had their appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18028/14]

Charlie McConalogue

Question:

672. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the total number of patients that were waiting for an outpatient procedure in Letterkenny General Hospital at the end of 2011, 2012, 2013 and Q1 2014; the total number of patients that were waiting for an outpatient procedure in Letterkenny General Hospital for longer than 12 months at the end of 2011, 2012, 2013 and Q1 2014; if those adults who were waiting for an outpatient procedure in Letterkenny General Hospital for longer than 12 months at the end of 2013 have had their appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18032/14]

Charlie McConalogue

Question:

673. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health provide, in tabular form, the total number of patients aged over 65 that were waiting for an outpatient procedure in Letterkenny General Hospital at the end of 2011, 2012, 2013 and Q1 2014; the total number of patients aged over 65 that were waiting for an outpatient procedure in Letterkenny General Hospital for longer than 12 months at the end of 2011, 2012, 2013 and Q1 2014; if those patients aged over 65 who were waiting for an outpatient procedure in Letterkenny General Hospital for longer than 12 months at the end of 2013 have had their appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18038/14]

Written answers

Minister for Health

I propose to take Questions Nos. 648, 656 to 658, inclusive, 668, 669 and 671 to 673, inclusive, together.

In relation to the detailed information requested by the Deputy, as these are service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to him directly.