Written answers

Thursday, 19 January 2012

Department of Health

Medical Aids and Appliances

4:00 pm

Photo of Tom FlemingTom Fleming (Kerry South, Independent)
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Question 291: To ask the Minister for Health the criteria used by the Health Service Executive regarding applicants for medical appliances; the current waiting time for priority one category applicants is 14 months; if he is satisfied that this is acceptable; and the policy regarding severely handicapped exceptional cases in this priority one category, who are urgently in need of specialised appliances such as second skin and so on. [3246/12]

Photo of Kathleen LynchKathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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The information sought by the Deputy is not readily available. However, I have asked the Health Service Executive to supply this information to me and I will forward it to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

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