Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

There are a number of things to mention. An awful lot of people are waiting a very long time for orthopaedic operations and procedures, and, often, to see a specialist in the first place. It is important to acknowledge that the number of people waiting more than 12 weeks for operations and procedures, which is the Sláintecare target, is now at a four or five-year low. This includes hips and knees and other orthopaedic operations, so we are making a lot of progress in that area-----

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