3768. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if her Department is progressing plans for a stem cell transplant service at Cork University Hospital; if so, the stage those plans have reached; the obstacles that remain to be addressed; who is responsible for any delays in progressing the service; if funding has been secured; and when the service is expected to become operational. [62793/26]

As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.