Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

I am not familiar with every individual capital project in the health area. A difficulty is that by the time the capital programme is prepared for the building, which is linked to staffing levels, equipment and all the procurement issues, the time span in too long. With regard to any of the commitments made, the Deputy will find that the projects are moving through the system but as against what can be achieved by way of a PPP project or private project——

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