Various speakers have made points pertaining to waiting lists in recent years. In the period March 2001 to March 2002 there was a reduction of 62% in the number of adults waiting more than 12 months and a reduction of 67% in the number of children waiting more than six months for cardiac surgery. There has been a reduction of 34% in the number of adults waiting more than 12 months for ENT procedures and a reduction of 33% in the number of adults waiting more than 12 months for ophthalmology procedures in the same period. The total number of adults waiting more than 12 months for treatment in target specialties has fallen by 16% in the same period.