Mark Daly (Fianna Fail)

I ask the Leader to bring the Minister into the House. We have been working on this issue in Kenmare since 1976, when the extra 12 beds were first announced and announcements were made in 1997, 2002, 2007 and 2008. The importance of this hospital cannot be overstated in an ageing community where many people need long-term assistance and care to recover from illnesses. I ask the Leader to arrange a monthly meeting between the HSE and the Kenmare community hospital group, led by Ms Una O'Neill, so the hospital will proceed.