Written answers

Tuesday, 17 April 2018

Department of Health

Hospital Appointments Administration

Photo of Róisín ShortallRóisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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783. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who failed to attend new and review hospital appointments in 2017, by hospital; if this was an increase or decrease in numbers from 2016 in both numbers and percentage terms; the cost of these non-attendances in 2017, by hospital; if this was an increase or decrease in amounts from 2016; the way in which this figure was arrived at; and the regional, county or other locational breakdown of non-attendees for both new and review appointments for 2017. [15609/18]

Photo of Simon HarrisSimon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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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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