John Halligan (Waterford, Independent)
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52. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an explanation for the delays at University Hospital Waterford, that resulted in three persons waiting more than 28 days for an urgent colonoscopy in January 2015; the reason almost two-thirds of patients at UHW who required a routine colonoscopy in 2015 were not seen within the target time of 13 weeks; the number of patients at UHW that were waiting longer than 12 months for a routine colonoscopy; the number that were waiting over two years; if the unit at UHW is fully staffed; if the roll-out of the national bowel cancer screening programme resulted in the lengthening of waiting lists in Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20788/15]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and my officials will follow the matter up.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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53. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which adequate resources continue to be made available to his Department to address the issue of waiting lists in all hospitals throughout the country; the extent to which the precise contributory factors have been identified, isolated and costed with a view to early and satisfactory resolution; when he expects such resolution to be achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20759/15]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and my officials will follow the matter up.