Simon Coveney
Ceist:121 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of day ward and elective cases that are cancelled every day due to overcrowding in accident and emergency departments here. [35474/06]
Amharc ar fhreagraWednesday, 1 November 2006
Ceisteanna (55)
Freagraí scríofa
It is regrettable that some patients may have their procedures postponed. The Health Service Executive (HSE) endeavours to keep postponements to a minimum and to have postponed procedures rescheduled as soon as possible. However, due to the nature of the acute hospital system, in some instances, it is necessary to re-schedule planned treatments when priority has to be given to emergency cases or for a variety of other reasons such as infection control.
My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to provide the Deputy with the information requested.