I propose to take Questions Nos. 373, 393 and 496 together.
The planned development of cancer services nationally has been guided by the national cancer strategy, which was published in November, 1996. As part of the implementation of that strategy, it is planned to develop radiotherapy services at University College Hospital Galway to complement services already available from the other supra-regional centres at Cork and Dublin.
There are no plans at present to develop a radiotherapy service at Waterford Regional Hospital. However, I understand that the National Cancer Forum is currently examining radiotherapy requirements on a national basis and will be reporting to me on the matter in due course.