Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 148: To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline his plans, draft or otherwise, to change, amend or diminish the range of services delivered at Our Lady's Hospital, Navan, County Meath. [25171/11]

Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 149: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to transfer orthopaedic services from Our Lady's Hospital, Navan, County Meath, to Cappagh Hospital in Dublin. [25172/11]

Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 150: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to reduce the emergency department in Our Lady's Hospital, Navan, County Meath, to a 12-hour service. [25173/11]

Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 151: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to transfer all surgery from Our Lady's Hospital, Navan, County Meath, to Louth County Hospital. [25174/11]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 148 to 151, inclusive, together.

The HSE is assessing services in the Louth/Meath Hospital Group, including Navan Hospital, in the context of the need to improve service quality, effectiveness and patient access, address patient safety issues and ensure that patient care is provided in the service setting most appropriate to individuals' needs. The assessment is focusing on the HSE Acute Medicine Programme, the Peyton Report and HIQA's reports on Ennis and Mallow in this regard. My Department understands that draft documentation has been prepared by the HSE at local level in this regard but that no definitive plans have been made regarding changes to services for patients.

In relation to the Emergency Department at Navan Hospital, I have emphasised that any changes need to be carried out in a planned way and that all changes will be fully communicated.

The HSE has advised that it has no plans to transfer all surgery from Navan to Louth County Hospital. Currently patients with acute or complex surgical problems are assessed at Navan Hospital and if requiring admission are transferred to one of the receiving hospitals in Dublin North East.

The HSE is determined to provide orthopaedic services at Navan and wants to ensure that the service continues in the most effective and safe manner for patients having regard to the implications of the reports by HIQA on Ennis and Mallow.

Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 152: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for surgery; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25182/11]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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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.

Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 153: To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting time for appointments for reviews in relation to certain surgery (details supplied); if such reviews are being carried out at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25183/11]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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My Department has asked the HSE for the detailed information sought by the Deputy and I will be in further communication with him when it is to hand.