asked the Minister for Health if he will give the following details in relation to (i) the Western (ii) South Eastern (iii) North Western (iv) Mid-Western and (v) Midland Health Boards: (a) the number of artificial hip replacement operations carried out in the last year; (b) the number of people currently on the waiting list for hip replacement operations; (c) the average waiting period for a hip replacement operation; (d) the number of orthopaedic surgeons; (e) the number of vacancies for orthopaedic surgeons; (f) the average number of artificial hip replacement operations performed each week; (g) the centres where hip replacement operations are performed; (h) the number of operations for squint carried out last year; (i) the number of people currently on the waiting list for a squint operation; (j) the average waiting period for an operation for squint; (k) the number of ophthalmic surgeons working; (l) the number of vacancies for ophthalmic surgeons; (m) the average number of operations for squint performed in a week; and (n) the centres where operations for squint are performed.
Written Answers. - Health Board Statistics.
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The full details requested by the Deputy are not at present available in my Department. The health boards have been requested to furnish the information and I will forward it to the Deputy when it has been obtained.