Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I have some good news for Deputy McAuliffe this morning. I am delighted to be able to tell him that just two weeks ago the HSE board approved this project. That was one really important milestone. The strategic assessment report or preliminary business case is done. It has been approved by the HSE board and has now been sent to my Department for a review. There is an external review that has to be done. I have no doubt but that this project will be supported. It is a very significant capital investment. It has my full support and I will be pushing to have this fully approved, detailed design teams appointed and in place, moved to tender and then get diggers on site as quickly as we can out at Cappagh.

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