Skip to main content
Normal View

Hospital Procedures

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 November 2025

Wednesday, 26 November 2025

Questions (328)

Ken O'Flynn

Question:

328. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the criteria, oversight mechanisms, and clinical governance arrangements that apply when theatre time, anaesthetists, and surgical staff are allocated for procedures that are not clinically required, and to state how the use of theatre capacity for such procedures is assessed against the needs of patients on waiting lists for medically necessary surgery. [66563/25]

View answer

Written answers

As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Share