Alan Kelly (Labour)

I have a great deal of respect for what I hope the Minister of State is trying to do in the area of innovation. However, both he and I know that what he had to read out was a load of waffle. He did not even have the spirit to read it in a good tone.

I have a very simple question. Could the Minister of State pass on to the Minister for Health and Children a request that this be dealt with one way or another before the publication of the Teamwork report? Otherwise, there will be no joined-up thinking. Can we have an answer one way or another before the expected publication of the Teamwork report in the first week in April? The report could be published later on in April. If we do not get an answer, the Teamwork report could override it, which would be a war in itself. There will then be concerns about whether this is outside or inside it. We need a date and to know whether it will be opened. It is an embarrassment. We need to know whether the scanner and its facilities will be used because people see this as a symbol of how the hospital is treated and whether this Government believes it has a future. By not opening it, a clear signal is being given that, unfortunately, the Government does not have faith in maintaining the hospital in the future, which is something we all must fight.