Michelle Mulherin (Mayo, Fine Gael)

I thank the Minister for his response. I would welcome a comment from the Minister on the requirement on Mayo General Hospital to cope, without additional resources, with patients who previously would have gone to the accident and emergency department at Roscommon General Hospital.

I understand that €18 million of the €28 million has been allocated to the Dublin and mid-Leinster regions. Can I take it from the Minister's response that the provision of additional funding for Mayo General Hospital is still under consideration by the special delivery unit and that notwithstanding the recent announcement in regard to the €18 million there is more funding in the pipeline for worthy proposals such as this?

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