Austin Deasy
Ceist:55 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason he will not provide sufficient funds to increase the capacity of the dialysis unit at Waterford Regional Hospital to cater for patients within their functional area rather than send them to units outside the area at a cost of over £200,000 per annum when the equipment could be provided at a cost of approximately £400,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18193/99]