Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent)
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137. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the MRI machine at Galway University Hospital is only operational Monday to Friday; the hours of operation; the hours with which the results may be read; his plans to extend the hours of operation and the availability of a consultant to read the results; his plans to provide software in order that the results may be transmitted electronically to another hospital and protocols to have such results read; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38482/14]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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In relation to the specific queries raised by the Deputy, as these are service matters they have been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent)
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138. To ask the Minister for Health the hours of operation of each MRI machine in each acute hospital; if an on-call service is available in each case; if he will confirm that software is operational to allow results to be read remotely in each hospital; if he will confirm that a clear protocol is in place to have results read off site when a consultant is not available and out of hours; the steps he will take to provide appropriate cover where a 24-7 service is not available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38483/14]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy.

Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent)
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139. To ask the Minister for Health the hours of operation of each CAT machine in each acute hospital; if an on-call service is available in each case; if he will confirm that software is operational to allow results to be read remotely in each hospital; if he will confirm that a clear protocol is in place to have results read off site when a consultant is not available and out of hours; the steps he will take to provide appropriate cover where a 24-7 service is not available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38484/14]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy.

Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent)
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140. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of the acute hospitals where an x-ray is not available 24-7; if an on-call service is available in each case; if he will confirm that software is operational to allow results to be read remotely in each hospital; if he will confirm that a clear protocol is in place to have results read off site when a consultant is not available and out of hours; the steps he will take to provide appropriate cover where a 24-7 service in such hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38485/14]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy.