Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 131: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will refer to the waiting list for ear, nose and throat consultant outpatient appointments at Temple Street Hospital, Dublin 1 which are currently at 12 months duration; if she will provide details of delays for appointments at other children's hospitals in Dublin for ENT; the number of ENT consultants that are working in Temple Street Hospital; if all are currently in work; if so, the further reasons there is such a delay; the plans that are in place to improve matters; if the National Treatment Purchase Fund will be used to improve matters and specifically in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9. [17457/10]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that due to industrial action affecting the Health Service Executive it is not possible for the Executive to supply the information requested. If this matter remains of continuing concern to you, however, I would invite you to raise it with me again in due course. The National Treatment Purchase Fund arranges treatment for patients who have been on a surgical waiting list for more than three months. It is open to the person in question or anyone acting on their behalf to contact the Fund directly in relation to their case.

Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 133: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of ear nose and throat consultants that are attached to Temple Street Children's Hospital, Dublin 1; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there is a 12 month delay for an ENT outpatient appointment; if she will expedite the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17459/10]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that due to industrial action affecting the Health Service Executive it is not possible for the Executive to supply the information requested. If this matter remains of continuing concern to you, however, I would invite you to raise it with me again in due course.