David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I have one final question, which is for Mr. Connaghan. I gave prior notice of this. My final question is a very local one. Mr. Connaghan will have to forgive me for that but I did give him a heads up on it. The Minister for Health announced last week that he would deploy a modular catheterisation laboratory for University Hospital Waterford. Mr. Connaghan knows that this has been a long-running issue. An independent report carried out following the formation of the Government headed up by Dr. Niall Herity did not recommend a permanent second catheterisation laboratory at the hospital. In any event, a modular laboratory will be deployed for a time period. The Minister has stated the money will be made available in this year's budget but that there would be significant tendering, project design work, planning, construction and commissioning work. Does Mr. Connaghan have the updated information because in his letter to Members of the Oireachtas, the Minister stated he had asked the HSE to commence the work of making this happen now? Has that been done? Has that direction from the Minister been communicated to the HSE? What work is being done and can be done now? Can Mr. Connaghan give us an indication of timeframes in delivering that project?