Maria Byrne (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

In Limerick, there is going to be a new surgical hub and the site has been identified, as the Minister rightly said. I know an elective hospital was ruled out. I firmly believe Barrington's hospital is going to be vacated at the end of the year. Should we look at that as a temporary stop-gap? The building for the surgical hub has to be knocked down, rebuilt and the whole lot. That is going to take time. Should Barrington's hospital be used as a temporary location while the new surgical hub is being built? Should a surgical elective hospital be back on the table in terms of a model 3 unit?