Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am the Taoiseach and the buck does stop with me when it comes to matters such as this. However, it has to go through a certain process. It has to be designed. Planning permission will be required. It has to go to tender, be built, installed and commissioned. I do not want to make a commitment to the Deputy in good faith that I cannot necessarily honour. I cannot give her an exact timeline on it now, but I will be clear to the Deputy and to the people of Wexford that I and the Minister, Deputy Donnelly, are committed to this project and that we will get it done as soon as we can. Provided the cost comes in at a similar amount to what we have seen for other places such as St. Luke's - there is no reason why it should not - money will not be an issue. However, it is not only about money. It must be designed, planned, go to tender, be built and commissioned. We will get it done as soon as we can.

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