On Monday, 130 people were on trolleys in University Hospital Limerick, which was the highest number ever recorded. It was confirmed by the hospital on "Morning Ireland" that completion of the new 90-bed unit will be delayed for another year, from 2024 to 2025. Some 18,012 people were on trolleys in University Hospital Limerick in 2022. The figure will surpass 20,000 this year. The Minister for Health is clearly failing in Limerick. He has put up the white flag. The Government has abandoned the people who have to use the emergency department in Limerick. I have said that to the Tánaiste in the past. Will he confirm why there is an additional delay for the 96-bed unit? I ask him not to tell me he does not know because this is most pressing issue in the mid-west region.

The Deputy must know.

The issue has been raised by me and by Government backbenchers.

The Deputy must know himself. Surely he is talking to the hospital manager.

I am meeting him again tomorrow.

I would always engage with the local health service to find out what is happening on a particular project and if there are delays. I am not building every project. I do not mean that facetiously. I do not have the specific background.

The Tánaiste is being facetious. This is the most important project, as the Tánaiste is well aware.

Please let the Tánaiste answer.

I know University Hospital Limerick is important. I think the Deputy knew the answer before he asked about the reason for the delay.

I do not know the answer.

I will find out for the Deputy and come back to him.