Hogan says FF 'trying to undermine' new facility

Minister for the Environment Phil Hogan has accused Fianna Fáil of "trying to undermine" a new facility at St Luke's Hospital in Kilkenny.

His comments follow controversy after hospital projects in Kilkenny and Wexford were fast-tracked by Health Minister James Reilly.

Yesterday, RTÉ's This Week programme revealed how hospital projects in the constituencies of two senior Cabinet ministers were fast-tracked.

Documents show Mr Reilly told the HSE to accelerate the projects at Wexford General Hospital and St Luke's in Kilkenny, and that announcements about the work were made by local ministers Brendan Howlin and Mr Hogan before the HSE Board became aware of the change.

Department of Health sources insist the projects were long planned and were progressed on the basis of need, while a spokesperson for Mr Howlin said details for the announcement came from the HSE.

Mr Hogan accused Fianna Fáil of trying to undermine the Kilkenny development, which was going ahead after the HSE identified savings and efficiencies to pay for it.

Meanwhile, Education Minister Ruairi Quinn told reporters that Mr Reilly will update the Cabinet tomorrow on the details so his colleagues can see "exactly what happened".

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