Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 March 2014
510. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive an appointment for an operation in University Hospital Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11589/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe National Waiting List Management Policy, A standardised approach to managing scheduled care treatment for in-patient, day case and planned procedures, January 2013, has been developed to ensure that all administrative, managerial and clinical staff follow an agreed national minimum standard for the management and administration of waiting lists for scheduled care. This policy, which has been adopted by the Health Service Executive, sets out the processes that hospitals are to implement to manage waiting lists. In relation to this particular query raised by the Deputy, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy in this matter.
