Mr. Gerry O'Dwyer:

We and estates will forward the report to the corporate team. I think it will be reviewed by the board and, if appropriate, by the CEO. We committed that we would share it with Oireachtas Members in Waterford, Kerry and Cork and take them through the various recommendations in detail. Bear in mind that this report will cover a 15-year period. There may be some amendments or adjustments in that time. We are linking in with health demands. We are taking on board the outcomes of the work we are undertaking in Sláintecare. We are putting it all in the unified model as much as we can. I think people will be pleased with the outcome. There has been holistic engagement by many people in estates and clinical staff. The views of patients are important to us too. We want it to be patient-focused.

We want to be sure that the buildings represent new ways of working, both for inpatient and outpatient services. We want to ensure that we are able to accommodate the various specialties in particular areas, with the necessary diagnostic supports and so on feeding in to ensure that the pathway of care is smooth for patients and staff as we progress through those developments. We are enthusiastic about it. I think everyone will be pleased with the work. It is part of our policy to implement Sláintecare with a seamless service. That is what we want. We want to ensure, as part of this, that services currently delivered in the hospital can be delivered in other facilities in a much safer and more sustainable way, so that patients only have to come into hospital when appropriate.

That is the model and that is the thinking around Arcus. It has also factored in the potential for an elective hospital in the region, which was mentioned by Deputy Burke earlier.