Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

I want to refer to the Minister's earlier reply. In the hope of having an accurate record, will he revisit his statement that he is an advocate of co-location? I know he was only referring to the National Children's Hospital in regard to the Mater site, for example; I do not believe he has made a volte-face in regard to co-location. He should clarify this for the record in case some scribe picks up on it such that it will be the story we read tomorrow.

On Question No. 47, specifically with regard to HSE Dublin North East, with which the Minister is very familiar, can he indicate whether there are new plans for hospital reconfiguration in the north east against the backdrop of his knowledge of and exposure to the inadequacies and failures of the approach employed by a series of three Fianna Fáil-led Administrations since 1997? His substantive reply did not indicate this.

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