Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I am more than happy to look at whether there is a discrepancy in the answers that the Deputy has received. The update I have received is that the submission will be going to the property steering committee shortly. I am more than happy to look at that. Importantly, I reiterate that I have met the clinicians and I have visited Galway a few times. I was there recently and we talked about various capital investments. I have met colleagues from around the House to discuss the issue. I fully acknowledge the strength of the case for a regional cancer centre. University Hospital Galway has one of the eight national cancer centres, and as has quite rightly been pointed out, there is a deficit in the capacity available for cancer care. It is something that we are very aware of and we are looking at. We will prioritise it.

See this speech in context