Tommy Broughan (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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400. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 150 of 4 May 2016, if he will provide a further breakdown on the data provided which showed that 810 inpatient elective surgeries were cancelled between January 2015 and April 2016, and that 970 day case elective surgeries were cancelled between January 2015 and April 2016; if any of these cancelled surgeries occurred more than once per any one patient; if so, how many patients were affected in this way; the categories of surgeries listed by department or specialty; his views on the numbers of elective surgeries being cancelled each month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14305/16]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The 2016 HSE Service Plan undertakes to maintain 2015 levels of service in respect of scheduled care and to continue to address waiting times as part of the regular performance and accountability process. The HSE seeks to ensure that those whose clinical needs are most urgent are prioritised accordingly, whilst managing the needs of those who have been waiting longest for routine treatment in chronological order.

Currently, 94% of patients wait less than the maximum waiting time of 15 months for inpatient, daycase or outpatient procedures, with approximately 60% of patients waiting less than 6 months for their required care.

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.