Written answers

Tuesday, 4 November 2014

Department of Health

Hospital Appointment Status

Photo of Robert TroyRobert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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647. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a hospital appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford who has been waiting for an appointment in Tullamore hospital. [41296/14]

Photo of Leo VaradkarLeo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The scheduling of appointments for patients is a matter for the hospital to which the patient has been referred. 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 case raised by the Deputy, as this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Photo of Robert TroyRobert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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648. To ask the Minister for Health if he will arrange an appointment in Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford. [41308/14]

Photo of Leo VaradkarLeo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The scheduling of appointments for patients is a matter for the hospital to which the patient has been referred. 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. As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

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