Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I can certainly look into the timing of when this was initially flagged locally. All I can tell the Deputy is that it was not part of the considerations for new development funding for this year. However, it is a good idea. It would make a big difference for west Clare as well as north Clare, as she quite rightly said. I have witnessed the impact of home dialysis.

We all know people, as the Deputy said, who are going for dialysis three times a week and it is a significant burden on them. If we can provide more local services, we should do so and we should fund them. Should they be funded, it would typically form part of the Estimates process and part of the conversations coming into July and August this year.

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