Violet-Anne Wynne (Clare, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I have raised the satellite haemodialysis unit in Ennis on a continual basis. In regard to a recent parliamentary question in respect of the UL Hospitals Group, it was stated that the tender process is now complete, which is welcome, but that funding and HSE board approval is now required. The Minister might remember back in 2021 that taxi costs for transporting patients from across the mid-west rose to more than €1.6 million. We would all agree that money would be far better spent developing the site - the unit - rather than dragging people from as far as Loop Head or Ballyvaughan into Limerick for their treatment, which is three days per week. Will the Minister give clarification today and maybe a commitment to secure the funding and approval for this vital project-----

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