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Hospital Procedures

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 25 June 2014

Wednesday, 25 June 2014

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Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

Ceist:

58. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health if his attention been drawn to the fact that St. Vincent's Hospital, Dublin, has decided to suspend life-saving gastric bypass operations for dangerously obese public patients; the exact number of patients that are on the waiting list for this surgery; the number of patients on the outpatient list to see a specialist; the reasons this surgery has been suspended; the way he plans to deal with the patients waiting for surgery and outpatients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27040/14]

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In relation to the specific queries raised by the Deputy, as these are service matters they have been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

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