Róisín Shortall
Ceist:155 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 189 of 25 May 1999, the steps, if any, he is taking to address the long waiting times for routine out-patients appointments at The Children's Hospital, Temple Street; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is still a 13 month waiting time for ophthalmology out-patient appointments; if he has satisfied himself that the number of staff is adequate to meet patient demand within the six month target time; if he will allocate additional funding to the hospital to address this problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16920/99]