Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Deputy is correct that the programme for Government contains a commitment in respect of the establishment of six surgical hubs. We are examining a business case for an additional hub in the north west. I am going through the detail of that. It is extremely important to recognise how additive a surgical hub can be and the support it can provide to a local acute hospital to try to remove some scheduled care in order that people have a completely separate and predictable system. A hub also makes matters easier for the hospital involved as well. We are examining in detail the business case. I would welcome any submissions the Deputy has in relation to Sligo in particular.

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