Simon Harris says Government hopes work can begin before the end of the year,
The Tanaiste says the government is "fully committed" to the delivery of the Midlands Hospice.
The location of the long campaigned for facility has been the subject of protracted debate over the course of the last number of years.
A site on Arden Lane in Tullamore was granted planning permission this summer despite opposition from a number of local figures.
Simon Harris says he, the Health Minister, and the government are hoping work will begin on the site before the end of the year:
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