Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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155. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which the waiting lists for hospital appointments in respect of all forms of procedures can be reviewed and rationalised, with a view to speeding up the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15136/15]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Improving waiting lists for scheduled care is a key priority for Government. Taking into account current pressures on acute hospital services, I have put in place a target that by mid-year nobody will wait more than 18 months for in-patient and day case treatment or an out-patient appointment; by year-end, that target will be revised to a wait time of no more than 15 months.

The HSE is currently working on an implementation plan to achieve these targets, and I have asked them to respond to you directly in this regard.

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 my officials will follow the matter up.