Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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Question 135: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if surgery will be arranged for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if this person's case will be dealt with under the National Treatment Purchase Fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30889/10]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply. Subject to the resources available to it, the National Treatment Purchase Fund may arrange 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.

Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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Question 136: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be given an appointment for a consultation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30893/10]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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The management of out-patient waiting lists is a matter for the HSE and the individual hospitals concerned. I have, therefore, referred the Deputy's question to the Executive for direct reply.

Martin Ferris (Kerry North, Sinn Fein)
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Question 138: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Limerick will be given an appointment at a hospital. [30900/10]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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The scheduling of patients for hospital treatment is a matter for the consultant concerned in each case and is determined on the basis of clinical need. Should the patient's general practitioner consider that the patient's condition warrants an earlier appointment, he/she would be in the best position to take the matter up with the consultant involved. As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.