Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 November 2021
509. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of children who are waiting on a paediatric service in hospital or in the community; the average waiting time after completion of an assessment of needs by CHO area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56844/21]
View answer510. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the average number of interventions received by a child after the completion of an assessment of needs in cases in which they are identified as needing a paediatric service in hospital or in the community from their initial intervention in the first 12 months by CHO area in the past five years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56845/21]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 509 and 510 together.
As these are service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
