Sacred Heart Hospital unit

Summary

Deputy Eugene Murphy sought an update on the promised 50-bed unit at Sacred Heart Hospital, Roscommon, and asked whether it could be brought forward. After interjections, the Tánaiste said the timing was above his pay grade but would ask the Health Minister to respond.

Eugene Murphy Fianna Fáil

I have asked numerous times about the 50-bed unit at Sacred Heart Hospital, Roscommon, which was promised by the Tánaiste's party before the last election and was to be in place by 2020. I now understand that it is listed in the capital programme with a date of 2022. I do not expect the Tánaiste to have answers for me today. He has been a very busy man doing a lot of good work on behalf of the country. Will he revert to the Minister for Health? If the Taoiseach is thinking of calling a snap general election, might the Minister have good news about bringing this project forward as quickly as possible?

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Willie O'Dea Fianna Fáil

Re-announce it.

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Pat Buckley Sinn Féin

I am sure that Deputy Naughten would-----

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Simon Coveney The Tánaiste Fine Gael

The second element of that question is well above my pay grade.

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Paul Murphy People Before Profit-Solidarity

Hold the election now.

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Simon Coveney The Tánaiste Fine Gael

I will ask the Minister for Health to respond to the Deputy. I am familiar with this project being on the capital programme, but I do not know the timings.

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