Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 768: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an appointment for surgery for a person (details supplied) in County Cork [36553/12]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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The Special Delivery Unit (SDU) is working to unblock access to acute services by improving the flow of patients through the system, and by streamlining waiting lists, including the management of referrals from GPs by hospitals. The SDU is working closely with its partner agencies - mainly the HSE and the NTPF. During 2012, the SDU will support hospitals in the delivery of the maximum wait time of 20 weeks for paediatric elective in-patient or day case procedure.

As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply. 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 and hospital involved.