John McGuinness
Ceist:250 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will investigate the delay in arranging bypass surgery for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny who urgently requires the operation as confirmed by his general practitioner and consultant and is a patient at St. Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny; if he will insist on an early date being set for the operation; and his views on the waiting list for this type of operation. [28541/00]