Hospital Appointments Delays

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 2 April 2015

Thursday, 2 April 2015

Questions (188)

Denis Naughten

Question:

188. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 138 of 4 March 2015, his views on whether it is acceptable that the child's surgical appointment has been cancelled again at short notice for the fifth time; his further views that it is acceptable that the child was not provided with a rescheduled date; if he will intervene to ensure that the child receives an immediate appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13754/15]

Written answers

Minister for Health

You will appreciate that it is contrary to the Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2013 for me to make a direction to the HSE or a hospital to benefit or prioritise any individual person or patient.

In relation to your further query in this matter, as it is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and my officials will follow the matter up.