Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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Question 94: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views with reference to Parliamentary Question No. 74 of 10 April 2008 and the response from the Health Service Executive on whether it is acceptable that a person (details supplied) in County Cork aged 74 who was referred by their general practitioner in February 2007 is still awaiting a specialist appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19250/08]

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. The Deputy will appreciate that the scheduling of appointments is a matter for the Consultant concerned and is determined on the basis of medical priority. In the event that the Patient's condition has deteriorated his General Practitioner would be in the best position to raise the case directly with the Consultant concerned.