Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 May 2010
288 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health and Children the extent to which patients have to wait for hip operations at all relevant public and private hospitals, excluding Tallaght Hospital, Dublin 24 and Naas General Hospital, County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20725/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraStatutory responsibility for the collection, collation and validation of data on waiting times and numbers of persons waiting for hospital treatment rests with the National Treatment Purchase Fund. My Department has, therefore, asked the Chief Executive of the Fund to reply directly to the Deputy in relation to the information requested.
289 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health and Children the extent to which patients have to wait for hip operations at Tallaght Hospital, Dublin and at Naas Hospital, County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20726/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraI wish to advise the Deputy that due to industrial action affecting the Health Service Executive it is not possible for the Executive to supply the information requested. If this matter remains of continuing concern to you, however, I would invite you to raise it with me again in due course.
