Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 15 Jun 1999

Vol. 506 No. 2

Written Answers. - Hospital Waiting Lists.

Seán Haughey

Ceist:

234 Mr. Haughey asked the Minister for Health and Children the efforts, if any, he is making to speed up out-patient appointments with consultants in public hospitals having regard to the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 17; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14919/99]

Minister for Health and Children (Mr. Cowen)

With regard to this patient, I have asked the chief executive officers of the Mater Misericordiae Hospital and Beaumont Hospital to investigate the position in this case and, given the particular circumstances, I have requested that they reply to the Deputy directly, as a matter of urgency.