Margaret Murphy O'Mahony (Cork South West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I welcome everyone to the meeting. I would like to raise many points, but I understand the Minister's predicament and will be as brief as I can.

The Minister visited Bandon Community Hospital at roughly this time last year with good news that we appreciated it. Unfortunately, and although the extension is ready to go, there is a staffing issue. As well as the new area not being open, no respite is being provided because it was agreed that there would be none until everything was up and running. Has the Minister a date for when it will open?

The Skibbereen Community and Family Resource Centre has moved buildings twice lately and is short on funding. Are there plans to guarantee this service a building and enough funding to stay open?

There are many issues relating to contracts at Bantry General Hospital, but I will discuss that matter with the Minister in private. Much is happening. There has been no progress on the rehab and endoscopy units that were announced a while back. What is the hold-up and when does the Minister envisage these services being up and running?