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

In fairness, in my own constituency, for instance, there is a new extension being built to Heather House, which will provide accommodation for 60 extra beds. Likewise, we bought the golf links hotel at Blarney, and as I understand an extra 50 beds will go in there. The question is when will those facilities be ready to take the step-down patients and can those two projects be fast-tracked. In my constituency alone that is 110 beds. If they were available in the morning, it would be a huge benefit to all of the hospitals in Cork.