Mr. Damien McCallion:

There were a couple of points there. On diagnostics and radiology, Professor Ó Laoide, in his other role, developed a national radiology strategy. That will set the basis because many of the diagnostics are also used for other services. That will set out what is there.

In terms of cancer, a number of projects are under way. We mentioned radiation oncology. There is plan around, in particular, the Dublin areas that have the oldest facilities. That will then be extended into the other regions, in which there are newer facilities.

On the medical equipment side, there was around €12 million last year. That will increase next year in terms of the other equipment within the cancer area. In addition, there are number of projects under the capital plan - I can share that long list with the Deputy - in terms of further developments.

What I would say that the regions give us, if you take the pressure on oncology day wards, which has been highlighted well and the implications for patients earlier, we would see working with the NCCP next year and the regions, that each region, and Professor Ó Laoide can talk to it, will develop a plan around that based on population projections. That work is under way already.