Hospital Staff

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 May 2010

Tuesday, 11 May 2010

Ceisteanna (97)

Jan O'Sullivan

Ceist:

135 Deputy Jan O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of consultant rheumatologists here; the plans there are to appoint more; the waiting times for outpatient appointments for rheumatologists in each publicly-funded hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18693/10]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Health and Children (Deputy Mary Harney)

I regret that due to industrial action I am not in a position to provide a substantive response to your Parliamentary Question. If this matter remains of continuing concern to you, however, I would invite you to raise it with me again in due course.