Regrettably 1,500 patients are diagnosed with cancer in the Mid-Western Health Board area each year, of which about 750 will need radiotherapy. These facilities are mainly provided in either Dublin or Cork. Many people from the area travel to St. Luke's in Dublin where access to the service takes, on average, seven weeks. A woman with breast cancer who may have the choice of a mastectomy or lumpectomy will, regrettably, often decide on a lumpectomy because of the travel time to Dublin and the length of the wait. That is a criticism of the health service in the mid-western region. There have been good developments in other specialisms such as urology, colorectal and other disciplines. Regrettably, the radiotherapy facility, which is very important for our area, has not been provided. Maybe the Minister will do one good thing this evening and announce that it will be provided. That would give reassurance to a lot of people there.