207. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that 8% of all persons requiring an endoscopy here are on the waiting list at Naas General Hospital, County Kildare; his views on whether this exceptional waiting figure is due to the delay in providing the new endoscopy unit at the hospital; if he will address this waiting list by providing funding to transfer persons waiting for endoscopy to private hospitals to reduce waiting times; if he will ensure that the new endoscopy unit at Naas General Hospital is included in the revised capital plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15806/17]

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207. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that 8% of all persons requiring an endoscopy here are on the waiting list at Naas General Hospital, County Kildare; his views on whether this exceptional waiting figure is due to the delay in providing the new endoscopy unit at the hospital; if he will address this waiting list by providing funding to transfer persons waiting for endoscopy to private hospitals to reduce waiting times; if he will ensure that the new endoscopy unit at Naas General Hospital is included in the revised capital plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15806/17]

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