The hospital is a fine building, on which my father worked as a stone mason and which was built in the 1940s. St. Coman's ward has not been refurbished since. It is certainly substandard. The Health and Safety Authority would have serious reservations about its continued use as a medical ward. Work has been completed in the theatres and is under way on the accident and emergency department. Therefore, this is a timely opportunity for the Department to allow the Western Health Board to accept tenders for the contract to allow the work to proceed. I guarantee the Minister of State that we would then have a top class hospital. As a Member of the Seanad and former chairman of the Western Health Board, I would be delighted to ensure the work would be carried out as quickly as possible.