Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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Question 222: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on correspondence regarding a person (details supplied) who is awaiting a colonoscopy; if the procedure will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22999/10]

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 like to invite you to raise it with me again in due course.

It is open to the clinician who requests diagnostic tests for a patient, to approach the hospital concerned about the allocated appointment date, should the patient's medical condition warrant it.