Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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336. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients attending the rapid access lung clinic in designated cancer centres during the first six months of 2018. [31209/18]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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A total of 269 patients attended the rapid access lung clinic in designated cancer centres in Jan-May this year. Finalised figures for June are not available yet.

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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337. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients attending the rapid access prostate clinic in cancer centres during the first six months of 2018; and the number attending prostate rapid clinics who attended or were offered an appointment within 20 working days of receipt of referral in the cancer centres over the same time period. [31210/18]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The table below sets out the number of patients attending the rapid access prostate clinics in designated cancer centres and the number of patients who attended or were offered an appointment within 20 workings days of receipt of referral in the cancer centres for the year-to-date (Jan-May - latest finalised figures). The target Key Performance Indicator is for 90% of referrals to be offered an appointment within 20 working days.