Michael Ring
Ceist:559 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the current waiting list for heart operations in each health board area; and the approximate number awaiting assessment and those awaiting treatment in each area. [1225/01]
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559 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the current waiting list for heart operations in each health board area; and the approximate number awaiting assessment and those awaiting treatment in each area. [1225/01]
The information requested by the Deputy is not routinely collected by my Department. However, I have asked the regional chief executive of the Eastern Regional Health Authority and the chief executive officers of the health boards to collate the information which will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.
560 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the current waiting list for cataract operations in each health board area; and the approximate number awaiting assessment and the number awaiting treatment in each area. [1226/01]
561 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the current number on a waiting list for hip operations in each health board area or region; the number awaiting assessment; and the number awaiting treatment in each area. [1227/01]
571 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the average waiting time for cataract treatment in each health board region, giving details for the routine, non-routine and urgent waiting lists; and the plans he has to address this situation. [1238/01]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 560, 561 and 571 together.
The total number on in-patient hospital waiting lists for cataract operations as at 30 September 2000, the latest date for which figures are available, was 2,523. The number waiting for total hip replacements as at 30 September was 1,021. Details for each health board area are as follows:
Health Board |
Waiting List for Total Hip Replacements. |
Waiting List for Cataract Operations. |
Eastern Regional Health Authority |
424 |
1,358 |
Midland |
131 |
0 |
Health Board |
Waiting List for Total Hip Replacements. |
Waiting List for Cataract Operations. |
Mid-West |
45 |
345 |
North-East |
107 |
0 |
North-West |
37 |
57 |
South-East |
59 |
206 |
Southern |
100 |
337 |
Western |
118 |
220 |
Total |
1,021 |
2,523 |