Michelle Mulherin (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to tackle in-patient and day case waiting lists nationally; the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14260/13]

Áine Collins (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to tackle in-patient and day case waiting lists in Mercy University Hospital, Cork; the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14276/13]

Peter Fitzpatrick (Louth, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to tackle in-patient and day case waiting lists in Louth County Hospital, the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14275/13]

Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to tackle in-patient and day case waiting lists in Mid Western Regional Hospital, Croom, County Limerick; the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14279/13]

Dara Murphy (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to tackle in-patient and day case waiting lists in Cork University Hospital, the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14270/13]

Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to tackle in-patient and day case waiting lists in Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise, County Laois; the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14286/13]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to tackle in-patient and day case waiting lists in Tallaght Hospital, Dublin 24; the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14313/13]

Pat Deering (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to tackle in-patient and day case waiting lists in St Luke’s General Hospital, County Kilkenny; the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14308/13]

Eoghan Murphy (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to tackle in-patient and day case waiting lists in St Vincent’s University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin 4; the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14310/13]

Paul Connaughton (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to tackle in-patient and day case waiting lists in Merlin Park Hospital, Galway; the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14278/13]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to tackle in-patient and day case waiting lists in South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital, County Cork; the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14305/13]

Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to tackle in-patient and day case waiting lists in Mid Western Regional Hospital, Dooradoyle, County Limerick; the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14280/13]

Seán Kyne (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to tackle in-patient and day case waiting lists in University College Hospital, County Galway; the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14318/13]

John Paul Phelan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to tackle in-patient and day case waiting lists in Lourdes Orthopaedic Hospital, Kilcreene, Kilkenny; the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14274/13]

Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to tackle in-patient and day case waiting lists in Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan, County Meath; the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14297/13]

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to tackle in-patient and day case waiting lists in Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore, County Offaly; the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14289/13]

Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to tackle inpatient and day case waiting lists in Beaumont Hospital, Dublin; the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14263/13]

Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to tackle in-patient and day case waiting lists in Mid Western Regional Hospital, Limerick; the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14282/13]

Paudie Coffey (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to tackle in-patient and day case waiting lists in Waterford Regional Hospital; the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14321/13]

Liam Twomey (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to tackle in-patient and day case waiting lists in Wexford Hospital; the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14324/13]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 17, 22, 29, 52, 53, 59, 74, 89, 97, 106, 112, 113, 116, 126, 132, 135, 138, 142, 147, 154 and 156 together.

In 2011, I established the Special Delivery Unit in my Department as set out in the Programme for Government. The aim of the SDU is to unblock access to acute services by improving the flow of patients through the system. The SDU's Scheduled Care Team focused initially on waiting times for in-patient and daycase elective surgery. For 2012, a target was set that no adult should wait longer than 9 months for inpatient or daycase treatment. By the end of December 2012, the number of adults having to wait more than 9 months for inpatient and day case surgery nationally had fallen to 86. This was down from 3,706 in December 2011, representing a 98% decrease

I am determined that the progress made in 2012 be maintained and improved upon. For 2013, the target is that no adult should be waiting longer than 8 months for inpatient or daycase treatment. It is important to recognise that the progress made in 2012 does not mean the problem is solved, and 2013 will of course be extremely challenging. For example, winter pressures in Emergency Departments have impacted on scheduled care waiting times. However, in the coming months, as winter pressures ease, the SDU will work towards re-balancing scheduled care to maintain the improvements seen in 2012 and to achieve the new 2013 target.

With regard to the specific hospitals referred to, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputies concerned.