Hospital Waiting Lists

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 June 2014

Wednesday, 18 June 2014

Questions (173, 174, 181)

Gerry Adams

Question:

173. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if St Vincent's Hospital Dublin has suspended life-saving gastric bypass operations for dangerously obese public patients; the exact number of patients who are on the waiting list for this surgery; the number of patients on the outpatient list to see a specialist; the reasons this surgery has been suspended; the way he plans to deal with the patients waiting for surgery and outpatients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26191/14]

Patrick O'Donovan

Question:

174. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health the current situation regarding waiting lists for bariatric surgery; his plans to reduce the waiting time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26195/14]

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

Question:

181. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the reason St. Vincent's Hospital in Dublin is suspending life-saving gastric-bypass operations on dangerously obese public patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26241/14]

Written answers

Minister for Health

I propose to take Questions Nos. 173, 174 and 181 together.

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