David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I am not asking Mr. O'Connor to account for the Minister. The Department sets policy and the HSE implements it. It seems to me the policy was that we were going to build these 1,500 beds. We were told there would be urgency, pace and a rapid build and that 700 of them would be in place in 2024. Can the witnesses tell me if any of those beds will be in place in 2024? Can either Mr. O'Connor or Mr. McCallion answer that question for me? It seems to me we have had a lot of spoofing when it comes to these beds. I do not want to see them talk about planning-----