63 Mr. McGahon asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons awaiting MRI scans in each of the hospitals which have such facilities; and the average waiting time in each such hospital. [25507/01]

The information requested by the Deputy is not routinely collected by my Department. I have, therefore, asked the chief executive officer of each health board and the regional chief executive of the Eastern Regional Health Authority to compile the data for each of their areas and to reply directly to the Deputy.