Bernard Allen
Ceist:419 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons awaiting cataract surgery in each of the health board areas. [26495/01]
Written Answers. - Hospital Waiting Lists.
The total number of people waiting for ophthalmic procedures nationally as at 30 June 2001, the latest date for which figures are available, was 2,855. This figure is broken down as follows:
|
Eastern Regional Health Authority |
1,668 |
|
Mid-Western Health Board |
383 |
|
South-Eastern Health Board |
283 |
|
Southern Health Board |
226 |
|
Western Health Board |
165 |
|
North-Western Health Board |
130 |
|
Midland Health Board |
0 |
|
North-Eastern Health Board |
0 |
Some hospitals do not provide details of the procedures to be carried out within the specialty and therefore, the total number waiting for cataract surgery as at 30 June 2001 is not available to my Department.