101 Mr. Hughes asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be called for an operation. [2887/97]

, Limerick East): As the provision of urological treatment to eligible persons in County Mayo is the statutory responsibility of the Western Health Board in the first instance, I have asked the chief executive officer of the Western Health Board to investigate the position in relation to this case and to reply to the Deputy directly as a matter of urgency.