Written answers

Wednesday, 22 January 2025

Photo of Cian O'CallaghanCian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats)
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1639. To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospital-initiated scheduled care cancellations, by appointment type, for each quarter of each year 2022 to 2024, inclusive, by hospital group and hospital, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1907/25]

Photo of Stephen DonnellyStephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I fully acknowledge the distress and inconvenience for patients and their families when hospital appointments and procedures are cancelled.

While every effort is made to avoid cancellations or postponements, they can happen for a variety of reasons, including capacity issues due to increased scheduled and unscheduled care demand, and unforeseen circumstances that may impact a service.

Patient safety remains at the centre of all hospital activity and elective care scheduling. To ensure services are provided in a safe, clinically aligned and prioritised way, hospitals follow HSE clinical guidelines and protocols.

Cancelled hospital appointments and procedures are, where appropriate, rescheduled as early as possible with priority given to patients requiring time-sensitive and urgent treatment.

In relation to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Photo of Cian O'CallaghanCian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats)
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1640. To ask the Minister for Health the number of cancer-related appointments and procedures cancelled in each quarter in each year 2022 to 2024, inclusive, by hospital, for adults and for children, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1908/25]

Photo of Stephen DonnellyStephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Photo of Cian O'CallaghanCian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats)
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1641. To ask the Minister for Health the bed-occupancy rates of each public and public voluntary hospital, by hospital group, for each quarter for each of the years 2019 to 2024, inclusive, in tabular form; the national average; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1909/25]

Photo of Stephen DonnellyStephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As this is an operational matter I have referred the question to the Health Service Executive for a direct reply.

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