Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank Deputy Harkin for raising this matter. I can hear her palpable frustration on behalf of her constituents. I want to assure her first of our commitment to the development. The note I have in front of me says that a feasibility study is currently under way - as the Deputy knows - in relation to a new four-bay renal dialysis unit. A capital submission will be made in quarter 3 or quarter 4 of this year with a view to progressing to detailed design in 2025. Based on what the Deputy tells me today about a history of delays, let me probe that further. I know how important this is to the hospital. It is going to replace the current temporary three-bed renal unit on medical 5, which will create an extra space for the renal dialysis unit in Sligo. I will personally look into this and come back to the Deputy.

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