Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)

I accept that. I cannot look into my heart and tell the Deputy when the first sod will be turned, but I can tell him, as I said in reply to Deputy O'Sullivan's earlier question, the Beacon Medical Group has spoken about this recently and mentioned that it envisages the first facility will be in place in 2012.

I understand two or three projects have paid over the non-refundable deposit. I understand in one case the deposit was €350,000. When project agreements are signed, the deposit must be paid over at that point. That is my understanding.

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