Written answers

Tuesday, 6 February 2018

Department of Health

Emergency Departments Waiting Times

Photo of Louise O'ReillyLouise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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328. To ask the Minister for Health the emergency department waiting times greater than 24 hours for persons over 75 years of age in 2017; if the targets were met; if not, the number of persons over 75 years of age who have had a wait of more than 24 hours in an emergency department in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5377/18]

Photo of Louise O'ReillyLouise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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329. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons aged 75 years of age or over who experienced an emergency department waiting time of more than 24 hours in 2017; the hospital in which this occurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5378/18]

Photo of Louise O'ReillyLouise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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452. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE target of eliminating emergency department waiting times of greater than 24 hours for persons over 75 years of age was met for 2017; the number of persons over 75 years of age who have had to wait for more than 24 hours in an emergency department in 2017; the hospital in which the wait occurred in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6065/18]

Photo of Simon HarrisSimon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 328, 329 and 452 together.

In relation to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly.

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