Written answers

Wednesday, 1 November 2006

Department of Health and Children

Hospital Procedures

6:00 am

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 121: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of day ward and elective cases that are cancelled every day due to overcrowding in accident and emergency departments here. [35474/06]

Photo of Mary HarneyMary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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It is regrettable that some patients may have their procedures postponed. The Health Service Executive (HSE) endeavours to keep postponements to a minimum and to have postponed procedures rescheduled as soon as possible. However, due to the nature of the acute hospital system, in some instances, it is necessary to re-schedule planned treatments when priority has to be given to emergency cases or for a variety of other reasons such as infection control.

My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to provide the Deputy with the information requested.

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