Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive a hip replacement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52366/12]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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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.

In relation to the specific query raised by the Deputy, as this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.