Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Cashel (Tipperary) Hospital.Wednesday, 18 May 1983 |
Dáil Eireann Debate
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Dr. McCarthy:
asked the Minister for Health the number of patients on the waiting list from Waterford, Wexford, Carlow and Kilkenny for the orthopaedic clinic at Our Lady's Hospital, Cashel, County Tipperary.
Mr. B. Desmond:
I propose to take Questions Nos. 17, 18 and 19 together.
The information requested is contained in a tabular statement which I propose to have circulated with the Official Report.
As out-patient clinics at Our Lady's Hospital, Cashel, cater only for persons from South Tipperary, there are no patients from the other counties on the waiting list for the orthopaedic clinic at Cashel.
[1573]Dr. Ormonde:
Is it not a fact that in relation to an orthopaedic surgeon for South Tipperary that this position——
An Ceann Comhairle:
I am reluctant to cut in on the Deputy but we have been trying to establish a practice whereby we do not have supplementary questions on tabular statements.
Dr. Ormonde:
This is the second time today a supplementary of mine was refused.
An Ceann Comhairle:
I am sure that is just a coincidence. The Chair would prefer if Deputies did not try to put hypothetical questions.
Dr. Ormonde:
This is not hypothetical. In 1980 Comhairle na nOispedeál sanctioned a fourth orthopaedic surgeon to represent the South Tipperary area. To date that surgeon has not been appointed.
[1574]An Ceann Comhairle:
That is a totally different question.
Mr. Lenihan:
Dáil reform my foot.
An Ceann Comhairle:
The remaining Questions will appear on tomorrow's Order Paper.
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