Hospital Waiting Lists.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 September 2008

Wednesday, 24 September 2008

Ceisteanna (552)

Róisín Shortall

Ceist:

640 Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the waiting time for assessment of ear, nose and throat services at Temple Street Children’s Hospital; the reason there are so few weekly clinics; the further reason so few patients are seen at these clinics; the further reason that there is no provision made for parents to be notified when the hospital receives a cancellation from another patient; and the plans she has to reform this process. [30039/08]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Health and Children (Deputy Mary Harney)

Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004 and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall vote. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular issues raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matters investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy