asked the Minister for Health if he recently received deputations from the Carlow and Kildare County Councils to discuss the hospitalisation needs of these counties; if these deputations indicated to him that they were not empowered to take any decisions but that these decisions must be taken by the respective councils; and if he then indicated that he would formulate suggestions in writing to these councils; and, if so, whether he can say when he expects to be able to do so.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Carlow-Kildare Hospitals.
The answer to all parts of the question is "Yes". Regarding the last part of the question, my suggestions for the erection of a large hospital in Carlow and the areas it might serve were formulated in the letters which were issued to the councils of both Carlow and Kildare on the 1st of April.