I call on the Minister and the Minister of State to ask the Department to give the Western Health Board the authority to proceed to sign the contract to allow this project proceed. It is vital the work goes ahead. If this is not agreed, the Health and Safety Authority will have to take action with regard to the conditions prevailing in the ward. As a last resort, it will have to be closed down pending the allocation of funds from the Department which I urge to provide the necessary approval to proceed with the contract.