Michael Finucane (Fine Gael)

I welcome my fellow Limerickman to the House, the Minister of State, Deputy Tim O'Malley. I want to deal with a specific local issue. I hope at the end of the discussion I will get a frank reply because I have also raised the issue on the Adjournment. This matter is very important to the community the Minister of State and I serve. It relates to the report of the expert review group on radiotherapy services, which has not yet been circulated. I understand the south eastern deputation got a frank response during the week. They were told by the Minister, Deputy Martin, that there would not be a radiotherapy unit in Waterford. I deduce from that response that a radiotherapy unit will not be provided for the Limerick area.