National children's hospital costs
The Taoiseach returned to Deputy McGrath's point, saying stopping the national children's hospital midstream would make little sense and that the project must be dealt with. He acknowledged delays and excessive costs but said the objective remained a state-of-the-art facility for children now and in future.
Questions imply answers. I did not get an answer.
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I said an appointment will be made very quickly. The Minister will revert to the Deputy in that regard.
On the issue raised by Deputy Mattie McGrath, stopping a project in midstream does not make a whole lot of sense either. The overall objective-----
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The Government is coming up to eight months in office. It has to deal with this project, which has been under way for several years. The objective of everybody involved with the project was to provide a state-of-the-art facility for the children of the nation now and into the future. Without question, it has dragged on too long and it has incurred excessive costs as well. The Government will have to deal with that.