asked the Minister for Health if it is his intention to include the provision of residential accommodation for student nurses in the proposed new hospital at Beaumont, Dublin; and, if so, if such accommodation has already been sanctioned.

: The provision of the accommodation referred to by the Deputy is a matter for the Beaumont Hospital Board in the first instance. I understand that the board have the matter under active consideration and that they will be submitting proposals to me for the provision of such accommodation shortly.

I accept the need for reasonable provision for such accommodation.

: Can the Minister say if when this request is made he will give it early sanction?

: Yes, there will be no delay. It is almost certain that we will have to provide about 100 places. When the board put their proposals to me the Deputy can be assured that there will be no delay in dealing with their proposals, as there has not been any delay in any matter connected with Beaumont Hospital to date, as the Deputy is well aware and which I think he resents somewhat.

: I am glad the Minister has given that assurance in view of the protracted delay in the provision of nurses' accommodation for Wilton Hospital on which the plans for Beaumont are based.

: There is no undue delay in the provision of nurses' accommodation at Wilton Hospital.

: That is not what the nurses in Wilton say.

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