Maria Byrne (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State for her reply and welcome what she has said. If the plan for the 90 replacement beds could go to the design stage at the same time as the design stage of the 96 acute beds, it would be very helpful for the region to get it that far. There is a shortage of funding but I am sure the funding will come down the line as things begin to improve. If it could be considered to go to the design stage as part of the mid-term review, it would be very positive because the two need to work together to resolve the issue in Limerick.