Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Yes. It is more likely to be over several years. I would be very surprised if it were possible to do it one year. In the last three years, we have put in place about 970 beds. That is the fastest that beds have been put in place in a long time. Even with rapid build, dropping 1,500 beds in during one year would be a lot.