Fiona O'Loughlin (Kildare South, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister for confirming that the day care centre project is included in in the capital plan. That is welcome news. I have had eight different replies to parliamentary questions on this matter which I have put in the past 12 months.

I have had several in the years since I was elected in 2016. One of the replies I received 18 months ago from the HSE stated that planning permission would be sought by the end of 2018. I am concerned that, 12 months later, the planning permission application has still not been made.

The latest reply I received from the HSE, dated 10 October, states:

The design team for the upgrade of the day care centre building on Drogheda Street, Monasterevin, County Kildare, are now progressing Stage (i) to completion. The programme is subject to the grant of planning permission for the project and the availability of capital funding.

Reference to "the availability of capital funding" is something I noted in every one of the replies. The Minister said that project will be in the capital programme and I accept what that but I am concerned that today's reply states that it is subject to the availability of capital funding.

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