Neurosurgery

Mrs. Iris Robinson
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many patients from Northern Ireland have received neurosurgery outside the Province in the last five years. [116983]

Mr. Browne
The information could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

Mrs. Iris Robinson
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the longest time a patient awaiting neurosurgery admission, and deemed an emergency case, has waited in Northern Ireland in the last 12 months. [115957]

Mr. Browne
The information requested is not available.