Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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316. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost current and capital of providing a mobile catheterisation laboratory for Waterford University Hospital. [51135/17]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The Mobile Cath Lab was deployed for the short term provision of cardiac diagnostic angiogram services on the grounds of University Hospital Waterford from 2October 2017 for a period of 20 weeks i.e. until end of week commencing 12 February 2018. The Mobile Cath Lab is providing a scheduled diagnostic angiography service on a 3 day per week basis. The estimated cost of the temporary additional service is €800,000 for the 20 weeks.

Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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317. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full year running costs of opening all medical assessment units on a seven day basis. [51136/17]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The Programme for a Partnership Government recognises the contribution of Medical Assessment Units (MAUs), Urgent Care Clinics and Minor Injury Clinics in providing a safe and local alternative to Emergency Departments.

My Department is committed to undertaking a Review of these services, as outlined in the Programme for a Partnership Government. Initial scoping work on the Review is progressing in 2017, and will continue moving into 2018, with a view to extending their hours of opening and weekend opening.

Currently my Department does not have details of the estimated costs of opening all medical assessment units on a seven day basis.