Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Cashel town in Tipperary has a proud history of medical care in Our Lady's Hospital. We lost major services to Clonmel in the early 2000s after a long battle. We also have St. Patrick's Hospital, which is a wonderful institution. The assessment unit there does tremendous work to this day for people who need rehab. We have been promised a 60-bed community nursing unit for the past decade. Recently, maybe six or eight months ago, we were told the site was not suitable. There was ample time over the years to check the site, which is suitable, in my opinion. The HSE is looking at a site in Palmer's Hill now, which is up the hill. I am glad the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, is here. Maybe she will answer my question. I want to know where our community nursing home is. When will see delivery and when we will have a site? The people of Tipperary and surrounding areas need that community nursing home to convalesce in when they are unable to be in hospital or at home.

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