209 Mr. Moynihan asked the Minister for Health when it is proposed to have a dialysis unit provided at Tralee Regional Hospital in County Kerry so as to eliminate the necessity of a number of Kerry patients having to travel to Cork three times each week.

The provision of services at Tralee General Hospital is a matter for the Southern Health Board in the first instance, having regard to its service priorities and the resources at its disposal. I understand that the board has now set up a project team to examine the feasibility of establishing a satellite dialysis unit at Tralee and that the team is expected to report on this matter within the next few months.