James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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197. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Limerick has had to wait over a year in relation to an outpatient's appointment, such a delay is unacceptable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8405/14]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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A maximum waiting time target of 12 months has been set for a first time consultant-led outpatient appointment and this is reflected in the HSE Service Plan. The SDU and the NTPF are working closely with hospitals towards achievement of the maximum waiting time.

Should a patient's general practitioner consider that the patient's condition warrants an earlier appointment, he or she would be in the best position to take the matter up with the consultant and hospital involved. In relation to the specific hospital appointment query raised by the Deputy, as this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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198. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 620 of 17 December 2013, if he will expedite the consultation date in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly. [8408/14]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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The National Waiting List Management Policy, A standardised approach to managing scheduled care treatment for in-patient, day case and planned procedures, January 2013, has been developed to ensure that all administrative, managerial and clinical staff follow an agreed national minimum standard for the management and administration of waiting lists for scheduled care. This policy, which has been adopted by the Health Service Executive, sets out the processes that hospitals are to implement to manage waiting lists. In relation to this particular query raised by the Deputy, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy in this matter.