Cabinet to consider new Cork elective hospital 'in coming weeks', says health minister

Stephen Donnelly made the commitment following revelations about an eight-month delay to the development process

Health Minister Stephen Donnelly talking to CUH clinical director Conor Deasy, CUH chief executive David Donegan, and CUH director of nursing Helen Cahalane. Picture: John Allen/Provision

The Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has said he will ask Cabinet to make a decision on the construction of an elective hospital in Cork “in the coming weeks”.

Mr Donnelly made the commitment following revelations that crucial documents needed for the development of the hospital were inexplicably delayed by eight months.