Maurice Cummins (Fine Gael)

Senator Burke referred to the position regarding the VHI and the new hospital in Cork. It is a matter that needs to be addressed, so I will take it up with the Minister for Health.

Senators Ó Murchú, Wilson and Reilly mentioned army barracks closures, which certainly have a major impact on the communities in question. In the same way, it had an impact on the communities where 11 barracks were closed under the Fianna Fáil regime over the past ten years.