I accept that. All I am saying is that over the last number of weeks a different message seems to have been conveyed to them and I am concerned about that.

I want to move on to another issue, namely the elective hospital in Cork. There appears to be a structure set up within the HSE with no involvement by either of the local authorities in Cork or the university. There seems to be a committee that nobody knows anything about. We need to move on with the project in terms of identifying a site and then moving into the planning process, which will take some time. Both local authorities have indicated to me that they have not heard from the HSE and that there has been no engagement. I am concerned about that because this is an overall plan not just for Cork city but for all of Cork and the south west region. I am a bit surprised at the silence surrounding this project. I do not want to see a repeat of what happened with the Mater hospital, which went on for 25 years because we cannot afford that in Cork. I seek clarification on that issue and would like it in writing.