Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

It is a strong view of all of us that these are not a substitute for elective hospitals. The whole idea of elective hospitals is that they would mirror what happens in the private sector. The sports clinic in Santry is an example. It is a box. It is about volume and getting throughput of patients at speed. That is what the aim is. Why has the HSE not considered purchasing an existing facility?