Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 457: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical procedure in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24399/11]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Martin Ferris (Kerry North-West Limerick, Sinn Fein)
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Question 458: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) whose diagnosis was delayed by eight months because an x-ray of their chest was not acted upon at Kerry General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24444/11]

Martin Ferris (Kerry North-West Limerick, Sinn Fein)
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Question 459: To ask the Minister for Health the date on which a note was made on the file of a person (details supplied) expressing concern about the November 2009 chest X-ray. [24445/11]

Martin Ferris (Kerry North-West Limerick, Sinn Fein)
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Question 460: To ask the Minister for Health if he will establish whether the registrar and consultant at the accident and emergency unit in Kerry General Hospital reviewed the X-ray of a person (details supplied) before they were discharged; if not, the reason for same and if this is common practice. [24446/11]

Martin Ferris (Kerry North-West Limerick, Sinn Fein)
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Question 461: To ask the Minister for Health when the radiologist at Kerry General Hospital reviewed an X-ray in respect of a person (details supplied) in November 2009; if there was a delay, the reason for same and if this was common practice at the time. [24447/11]

Martin Ferris (Kerry North-West Limerick, Sinn Fein)
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Question 462: To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that no other patients' X-Rays were missed and not acted upon in sufficient time and the measures that have been put in place to ensure this does not occur in the future. [24448/11]

Martin Ferris (Kerry North-West Limerick, Sinn Fein)
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Question 463: To ask the Minister for Health the reason that patients' X-Rays were not acted upon; his views on whether the was as a result of staff being over worked and or under resourced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24449/11]

Martin Ferris (Kerry North-West Limerick, Sinn Fein)
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Question 464: To ask the Minister for Health if he will be ordering an independent investigation into the circumstances of the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24450/11]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 458 to 464, inclusive, together. As these are service matters, they have been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 465: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24452/11]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 466: To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Cavan will be given an earlier date for surgery in view of the length of time they have waited [24454/11]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.