Update: Patients Awaiting Elective Procedures, 5th August 2015

QUESTION NO:  29

DÁIL QUESTION  addressed to the Minister for Health (Leo Varadkar)
by Deputy Bernard J. Durkan
for ORAL ANSWER on 09/07/2015   

 
  To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he continues to monitor the number of patients awaiting various elective procedures at all public and private hospitals throughout the country; the extent to which the throughput of patients will be compared with a view to ensuring a more rapid and effective process; the extent to which he has identified the various obstacles to achieving this objective; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

                                                                          – Bernard J. Durkan T.D.

 
REPLY.
As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and my officials will follow the matter up.