asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to improve the position in relation to the orthopaedic out-patients waiting list in Letterkenny General Hospital, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

The North Western Health Board have arranged that two additional orthopaedic out-patient clinics per month will be held at the Sheil Hospital, Ballyshannon to cater for patients from South West Donegal. This arrangement will help to relieve the situation at Letterkenny General Hospital in so far as orthopaedic patients from South West Donegal, at present on the waiting list at Letterkenny General Hospital will now be transferred to the clinics at the Sheil Hospital.

8.