Alan Dillon (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The emergency department at Mayo University Hospital remains under significant pressure. The hospital is postponing a number of elective day cases and inpatient procedures due to high admission rates and pressure on the site. The signs for the winter ahead at Mayo University Hospital in Castlebar are not promising due to these issues. Given that the hospital and the HSE are aware of significant demands on the Mayo University Hospital emergency department and past failings in terms of treating patients in a timely manner, I cannot accept it will take another four years for a project to extend the emergency department to be progressed from design and procurement to delivery. I appreciate that the delivery of public projects takes time, but this is just excessive.

Will the Tánaiste examine how this project can be delivered more quickly, speak to the Minister for Health and address the structural issues within the HSE capital and estates team?

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