Bobby Aylward (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 255: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny will be admitted for an operation to Cork University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the delay in having this person called for surgery. [26653/07]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services is a matter for the Health Service Executive and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall Vote. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Patients waiting more than three months on a surgical waiting list may qualify for treatment under the National Treatment Purchase Fund. It is open to the person in question or anyone acting on their behalf to contact the Fund directly in relation to their case.