Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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167. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the suspension of the haemochromatosis genetic testing service at the biochemistry laboratory at Cork University Hospital for the summer months until mid-September; the cost of outsourcing this work to an external laboratory for this period; the overall need for the service in the future in view of the current summer arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26382/14]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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In relation to the detailed query raised by the Deputy, as this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to him directly.

Kevin Humphreys (Dublin South East, Labour)
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168. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure funding is provided to allow bariatric surgery at the centres that provide it; the plans that are under way to clear the waiting lists for this treatment; when he expects to meet the target of a maximum of a one-year waiting list for this surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26388/14]

Kevin Humphreys (Dublin South East, Labour)
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169. To ask the Minister for Health from a policy perspective if his Department or the Health Service Executive takes account of the medium and long-term savings that accrue to the health service from the short-term costs of bariatric surgery for morbidly obese patients due to the savings that accrue from not having to treat heart disease, diabetes, chronic lung diseases and gangrenous legs, among many conditions, in the medium and long-term that are prevented by this treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26389/14]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 168 and 169 together.

In relation to the detailed queries raised by the Deputy, as these are service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to him directly.