Hospital Waiting Lists

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 June 2012

Tuesday, 26 June 2012

Ceisteanna (454, 455)

Clare Daly

Ceist:

532 Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Health in relation to kidney transplant operations at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, at which the waiting time for the procedure has increased from three to six months to 14 months, his views on the 70 patients who, as of 31 May, are at an advanced stage of work-up to have this procedure done with live donors; the number of these 70 patients that are pre-emptive patients; and the difference in waiting times for those patients having the same procedure done privately at the same hospital. [30366/12]

Clare Daly

Ceist:

533 Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Health in relation to kidney transplant operations at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, at which the waiting time for the procedure has increased from three to six months to 14 months, the measures he will take to reduce this delay; the additional resources that will be allocated in order to do this; and his views on this matter, in the context of the urgent nature of this operation. [30367/12]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Health (Deputy James Reilly)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 532 and 533 together.

As these are service matters, they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.