National children's hospital cost
Senator Leyden backed criticism of the hospital overrun and blamed ministerial ineptitude, while Senators O'Donnell and Norris interjected on the cost figures and approach. The exchange stayed focused on the same project.
I support the comments made by Senator Clifford-Lee, the deputy leader of the Fianna Fáil group in the Seanad, on the national children's hospital which is being built on the St. James's Hospital site in Dublin. It is extraordinary that €1.7 billion is the proposed-----
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I agree with the Senator's assessment. I worked with a firm of architects in Roscommon on the design-supervision of the building of schools and churches. We always knew the cost. Additional costs arise, but nothing like in this case. There are quantity surveyors, architects and engineers involved in the project. It is amazing how inept Ministers are in the Government. They are incapable of running Departments.
The Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government probably never built a house in his life.
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Is the Senator expecting the Minister to go out and measure a site and order bricks?
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I mean one must have a hands-on approach.