Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

I listened to the Tánaiste's response to Deputy Gilmore on the issue of the Government's current position regarding the cystic fibrosis unit promised for St. Vincent's Hospital. In the course of the Order of Business yesterday, the Taoiseach responded to my colleague Deputy Ferris by stating: "We will see what we can do." Will the Tánaiste elaborate on what is being considered? When will we have clarity as to the Government's intention regarding this most important facility for people with cystic fibrosis? Given the extent of the concern, will the Tánaiste advise the House as to what exactly the Taoiseach referred?

Yesterday, the Minister for Health and Children announced the establishment of yet another expert group on the allocation of resources for the health services. She also published terms of reference for this so-called expert group which are totally inadequate——

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