John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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958. To ask the Minister for Health if angiogram services will be provided at St Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny, in view of the number of persons from the area who must travel to Dublin for the service and the poor public transport system available to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13837/17]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.

John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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959. To ask the Minister for Health the current status on the provision for a second cath lab at WUH; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13838/17]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The Deputy will be aware that, in his review of cath lab services in University Hospital Waterford (UHW), Dr Niall Herity concluded that the needs of the effective UHW catchment population could be accommodated from a single cath lab. However, he recommended investment to enhance cardiac services at the hospital and to provide an additional 8 hours cath lab activity per week to address waiting times and to provide improved access for patients. At the time of the report's publication, I committed to providing the additional resources to UHW as recommended. I am pleased therefore to confirm that an additional €500,000 has been allocated to the hospital for 2017.