Mr. Damien McCallion:

I will make a general comment and I will ask Dr. Doherty to speak on more specific details. She met with the colposcopists as recently as yesterday. In broad terms, colposcopy services are under pressure. The turnaround times achieved are still good. That is because extra sessions were provided for in anticipation of needs arising from human papillomavirus, HPV, screening. That is not to say the service is not under very significant pressure. It has seen a significant increase in referrals from GPs. Women are anxious and are going to general practice, which has led to an increase. During our previous appearance before the committee, Dr. McKenna discussed some of the solutions we are considering. I will ask Dr. Doherty to speak about that based on her experience yesterday.