263. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of extended waiting times for discectomies and his views on the provision and availability of such procedures for patients in Dublin Central; if he is aware that a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 has been waiting for almost two years for a discectomy and that the delay in having the procedure is severely impacting on the person's quality of life; how he will ensure such procedures are made available more quickly; if he will provide the details of each hospital that provides discectomies, and the number of persons waiting up to three, from three plus to six, six plus to nine, nine plus to 12, 12 plus to 15, and 18 months plus, in tabular form. [3652/16]

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263. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of extended waiting times for discectomies and his views on the provision and availability of such procedures for patients in Dublin Central; if he is aware that a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 has been waiting for almost two years for a discectomy and that the delay in having the procedure is severely impacting on the person's quality of life; how he will ensure such procedures are made available more quickly; if he will provide the details of each hospital that provides discectomies, and the number of persons waiting up to three, from three plus to six, six plus to nine, nine plus to 12, 12 plus to 15, and 18 months plus, in tabular form. [3652/16]

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