100 Mr. Morley asked the Minister for Health the number of orthopaedic patients on waiting lists in each of the health board areas; and the approximate waiting time for patients on the lists in each health board area. [9839/96]

Limerick East): The total number of people awaiting orthopaedic procedures at December 1995, the latest date for which figures are available, was 6,191 of whom 2,630 had been on the waiting list for a period greater than 12 months. The remaining 3,561 had been on the waiting list for less than 12 months. The following is a breakdown of numbers by health board area.