Finian McGrath (Dublin Bay North, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I accept the Senator's points about the additional jobs, as well as the point about the total number of 500 jobs.Roscommon University Hospital provides quality patient care for the people of the region, which is delivered safely by skilled and valued staff through the best use of the available resources. My Department continues to work with both the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the HSE in the process of finalising a multi-annual capital plan for the HSE as soon as possible. It will include capital projects to be funded in 2019, having regard to the available capital funding and the large number of national capital projects under way. It is important to recognise that all capital development proposals must progress through detailed appraisal, planning, design and tender stages before a firm timeline or funding requirement can be established.

I will bring all of the issues the Senators have raised back to the Minister for Health.