We are more than halfway through the national maternity strategy and we have made no progress on the acquisition of a site for the national maternity hospital, which was recommended as far back as 2008 in the KPMG report. Will the Taoiseach confirm whether, after all the delays, we are almost there in terms of implementing the national maternity strategy and purchasing a site so that we can have a State-run public national maternity hospital on a State-owned site?

My view of the entire debate in this regard is that the absolute imperative is that we get a national maternity hospital built that is fit for purpose for the women who need to avail of modern, first-class and world-class facilities. There has been too much delay for years before this Government was formed because of different disputes, arguments and debates between different entities and hospitals.

Will the Taoiseach answer the question?

I will answer the question. That is the bottom line.

I know all of that. I have read-----

If the Deputy does know,-----

What about my question?

The question is in the context of the debate that the Deputy has been a participant in and many here have been participants in. It is the bid to try to arrive at a consensus and a conclusion that has delayed this.

What does that mean? That is devoid of meaning.

I am sorry, but I missed the answer completely.

I do not have a timeline yet.

That is shocking.