Maria Byrne (Fine Gael)

I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House. I am looking for an update on the second model 4 hospital for Limerick and the mid-west. University Hospital Limerick is in the news nearly every day of the week. Unfortunately it sends out the wrong message for families and patients who need to attend the hospital. While there are an awful lot of things that work excellently there, the accident and emergency unit is too small for the size of the region. The population is growing and we need a second hospital. I know HIQA was carrying out a report and I am asking for information or an update on that.