688. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the action being taken to reduce current waiting times for outpatient appointments at Letterkenny University Hospital, County Donegal; if he is aware that there are currently 1,736 patients waiting for a year or more for such appointments at the hospital, 331 of whom have now been waiting for longer than the current maximum permissible waiting time of 15 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1408/16]

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688. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the action being taken to reduce current waiting times for outpatient appointments at Letterkenny University Hospital, County Donegal; if he is aware that there are currently 1,736 patients waiting for a year or more for such appointments at the hospital, 331 of whom have now been waiting for longer than the current maximum permissible waiting time of 15 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1408/16]

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1. 13 January 2016

   Hospital Appointments Delays

   688. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the action being taken to reduce current waiting times for outpatient appointments at Letterkenny University Hospital, County Donegal; if he is aware that there are currently 1,736 patients waiting for a year or more for such appointments at the hospital, 331 of whom have now been waiting for longer than the current maximum permissible waiting time of 15 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1408/16]

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