Colm Burke (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State for her reply. My only concern is that a list was allowed to build up like this. My understanding is that back in 2009 there was a waiting list of over 2,900. We are now six or seven years on and we do not seem have a timeline for when action will be taken. When will the theatre be open five days a week? When will we progress to the second theatre? How can we fast-track a review of patients? The HSE needs to give us a clear timeline of when it expects action to be taken on this matter. That clarification is needed at this stage.