Jack Wall
Ceist:457 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical procedure in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24399/11]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 20 September 2011
Ceisteanna (415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424)
Freagraí scríofa
As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
Martin Ferris
Ceist:458 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) whose diagnosis was delayed by eight months because an X-ray of their chest was not acted upon at Kerry General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24444/11]
Amharc ar fhreagraMartin Ferris
Ceist:459 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health the date on which a note was made on the file of a person (details supplied) expressing concern about the November 2009 chest X-ray. [24445/11]
Amharc ar fhreagraMartin Ferris
Ceist:460 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health if he will establish whether the registrar and consultant at the accident and emergency unit in Kerry General Hospital reviewed the X-ray of a person (details supplied) before they were discharged; if not, the reason for same and if this is common practice. [24446/11]
Amharc ar fhreagraMartin Ferris
Ceist:461 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health when the radiologist at Kerry General Hospital reviewed an X-ray in respect of a person (details supplied) in November 2009; if there was a delay, the reason for same and if this was common practice at the time. [24447/11]
Amharc ar fhreagraMartin Ferris
Ceist:462 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that no other patients’ X-rays were missed and not acted upon in sufficient time and the measures that have been put in place to ensure this does not occur in the future. [24448/11]
Amharc ar fhreagraMartin Ferris
Ceist:463 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health the reason that patients’ X-rays were not acted upon; his views on whether the was as a result of staff being overworked and or under-resourced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24449/11]
Amharc ar fhreagraMartin Ferris
Ceist:464 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health if he will be ordering an independent investigation into the circumstances of the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24450/11]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 458 to 464, inclusive, together. As these are service matters, they have been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
Jack Wall
Ceist:465 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Health the position regarding an appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24452/11]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
Ceist:466 Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Cavan will be given an earlier date for surgery in view of the length of time they have waited [24454/11]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.