Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Deputy for his response and his concern for his constituents and the wider Finglas area. As quite clearly stated in the reply, the design team has been engaged. It is now working on the design of the site. According to the reply, it will encompass huge change for the locality in terms of the dynamics of the site and what is included. The Minister said the ownership issue will be resolved quickly this year. As Deputy Ellis rightly pointed out, we are into the second quarter of the year and I hope it will be next month. Both of the issues should be moving on. It is also included in the capital programme for 2023. The budget line is there for it.

I accept and understand Deputy Ellis's frustration on the capacity to deliver infrastructural projects such as this. It can be very frustrating when going through the process of design, tender and procurement. As Deputy Ellis rightly pointed out, others have got there. From reading the reply, I know this is a significant site and I will relate to the Minister for Health Deputy Ellis's concerns about the timelines. I hope they will be stuck to.

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