Colm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I want to return to the beds issue. Taking the two voluntary hospitals in County Cork, the Mercy Hospital and the South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital, the South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital has been there since 1756. The Mercy Hospital was established in 1857. Therefore, the two hospitals are facing many challenges in trying to meet updated requirements. Particularly after the pandemic, there are even more requirements on them in respect of the new challenges that they face.

Together with the Cork University Hospital, CUH, how are they going to cope with the demand for inpatient care if there are not going to be any inpatients in the new facility? That seems to be what Ms Magahy is saying.