Seán Crowe (Dublin South West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I am conscious that a question was asked about UHL and on the challenges in its accident and emergency unit. The answer last year was that there was a lack of beds within the system. When I asked about the challenges that Tallaght University Hospital was experiencing, I was given the same answer about a lack of beds. I understand and see the challenges posed by the budget. The development that is proposed to overcome the challenge in the likes of the hospitals in Limerick or Tallaght is to have additional beds built within the system. The worry is that normally if there is a shortfall in budget, it is the capital projects that are cut additionally. Will that happen in areas like that?