142. Deputy John Halligan asked the Minister for Health to set out his views regarding the alarming figures that show an escalation in fair deal waiting lists since the fair deal budget was cut earlier this year; his views on whether the waiting lists for financial approval have increased by 25% since July 2014 compared with 2007; if he will resolve this financial crisis and further commit to providing additional staffing assistance to deal with the backlog that has been created; his views on whether four months is an unacceptable waiting period for the elderly in our communities who are desperately seeking accommodation under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40165/14]

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142. Deputy John Halligan asked the Minister for Health to set out his views regarding the alarming figures that show an escalation in fair deal waiting lists since the fair deal budget was cut earlier this year; his views on whether the waiting lists for financial approval have increased by 25% since July 2014 compared with 2007; if he will resolve this financial crisis and further commit to providing additional staffing assistance to deal with the backlog that has been created; his views on whether four months is an unacceptable waiting period for the elderly in our communities who are desperately seeking accommodation under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40165/14]

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