John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 416: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if an early appointment for an operation will be arranged at Kilcreene Hospital, Kilkenny, in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if the matter will be expedited. [12797/11]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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While the management of waiting lists generally is a matter for the HSE and the individual hospitals concerned, the Special Delivery Unit soon to be set up, will have a major role in addressing this issue. I have, therefore in the interim, referred the Deputy's question to the Executive for reply.

John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 417: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 156 of 15 April 2011, if he will now insist on an early appointment with a consultant followed by the appropriate treatment or procedure in view of the fact that they have had an MRI scan done; if they will qualify under the National Treatment Purchase Fund; and if he will expedite the matter. [12798/11]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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While the management of waiting lists generally is a matter for the HSE and the individual hospitals concerned, the Special Delivery Unit soon to be set up, will have a major role in addressing this issue. I have, therefore in the interim, referred the Deputy's question to the Executive for reply.

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.

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.