Hospital Services

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 30 April 2014

Wednesday, 30 April 2014

Questions (860)

Billy Kelleher

Question:

860. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health in view of the recently purchased MRI scanner at Connolly hospital, the numbers waiting for an MRI scan in the hospital; the number of MRI specialist radiographers there are to operate it; the average weekly throughput since the scanner was installed; and the number of MRI scans that are currently outsourced from Connolly Hospital. [19317/14]

Written answers

Minister for Health

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