Martin Conway (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Again, people have a realistic assumption that that would be happening anyway.

Let me move on to the situation in the mid-west, specifically around the UL Hospitals Group.

Deputy Cullinane received a very interesting response to a parliamentary question he submitted. While the average waiting time is 11 hours, in Limerick University Hospital it is 15 hours, which means people in Limerick must wait an extra 30% longer. My question on elective hospitals is for Mr. Reid. I note that Cork, Galway and Dublin have been identified as locations for elective hospitals. Surely the demographics in the mid-west make the case for an elective hospital? Why is an elective hospital not being considered for the mid-west?