Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 15 May 2001

Vol. 536 No. 2

Written Answers - Patient Statistics.

Michael Ring

Ceist:

282 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of children who get dental extractions under anaesthetic each week at Mayo General Hospital; the number dealt with in 2000 and in each week since then; the number of children in County Mayo who are currently on the emergency list waiting on this procedure; and the approximate waiting time. [13607/01]

Minister for Health and Children (Mr. Martin)

The provision of dental services to children in County Mayo is the responsibility of the Western Health Board – WHB – in the first instance. The chief executive officer of the WHB has informed me of the following information regarding Mayo General Hospital:

Dental Extractions under General Anaesthetic

Children

Year 2000	No. of Appointments	No. of Attendances	Year 2001 to date	No. of Appointments	No. of Attendances
146	124	54	46

The chief executive officer has also informed me that there are 126 patients currently on the waiting list and the waiting period is 12 months.