Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I was in Cork University Hospital last week.

The purpose of my visit to Cork University Hospital was to open the new paediatric unit stage 1 - a fabulous building, wonderfully laid out, with brilliant colours and brightness for children who will be there; a cystic fibrosis unit; a unit to deal with diabetes; and so many other treatment rooms of a world-class standard. I was not near the accident and emergency unit. I have no knowledge of what the Deputy is saying about trolleys being wheeled out. There was quite a big crowd there that was very enthusiastic. I might say that they are looking forward to getting a contribution from Government for phase 2 of the development, with which they will be ready to go shortly, and I said to them that it would be included as part of the review of the capital programme in due course. As to the area that I was in, there are first class, wonderful facilities - long overdue, indeed - for the staff and the nurses and the children who will be in that unit.

I will investigate the Deputy's claim about trolleys being moved. They certainly were not moved for me.

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