Brendan Daly (Fianna Fail)

The Minister for Health and Children and the Minister for Finance have been discussing the acute hospital budget and the development plans for acute hospitals that will be put into operation this year. Will the Leader persuade the Minister for Health and Children to as soon as possible provide the House with an outline what has been agreed and the projects that will proceed this year? I am especially interested in the Ennis hospital development plan, for which €20 million has been set aside. I would like to get an indication from the Minister soon as to what is the likelihood for this development plan being undertaken this year.