On Monday, through the medium of Twitter, we learned of the Minister for Health's capital plan to spend €1 billion largely in Dublin. It means just one eighth of the funding will be given to the other eight model 4 hospitals, including Waterford. Our Parliament was not consulted in any way in advance. I wonder what democratic parliament on earth would tolerate the spending of such a sum by one man and his thumb. Should spending not follow the will of the people? Should a plan as significant as this not be placed in front of the House before being approved and announced as a fait accompli?

I welcome the announcement the Minister, Deputy Foley, has made about a €5 million pilot project for counselling and mental health support services in primary schools in Cavan-Monaghan. We are thrilled about that and we know it is much needed. I take the opportunity to ask the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, whether she will consider my plea for a Jigsaw service for Cavan-Monaghan. I acknowledge the incredible work of Mr. Martin Tynan in Virginia, who has raised funds for SOSAD. As the Minister will be aware, Cavan-Monaghan has one of the highest death rates to suicide. Will the Minister and the Minister of State put their heads together to find a solution to give us a Jigsaw service, which is so badly needed in Cavan-Monaghan?

The Government is committed to the expansion of our emergency accommodation by a further 2,000 beds across this year. Work is under way to identify properties in which this can be done. Given that the issue of the mid-west has already been raised by the Deputy, I will see if I can get further information about her own constituency and the mid-west overall.

With regard to the capital programme that was brought forward by the Minister for Health, he is in front of the Committee on Health on a regular basis, as is the HSE. It is, respectfully, a matter for the Oireachtas to decide and vote upon the budget proposal brought forward. The appropriation Bill and the Estimates that each Department has to present are voted upon by the Oireachtas. That democratic legitimacy happens when Estimates are voted upon. We handle these matters in a pretty transparent way, when Estimates are brought forward and debated in the House. It is then a matter for the Minister to determine, in consultation with his Department, where those Estimates are allocated, both by geography and different layers of policy. I know the Minister, Deputy Stephen Donnelly, is well aware of the needs of Waterford University Hospital and that working with the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, great efforts are being made to respond to the health needs in that hospital and the communities that Deputy Shanahan represents.

With regard to Deputy Niamh Smyth-----