Ms Valerin O'Shea:

The two hospitals, the children's and the maternity, really could be delivered at the same time with far greater ease and far less risk of delay. The city centre site at St. James's Hospital is likely to encounter severe delays because of construction complications associated with a site in the inner city. I will ask Dr. Breathnach to address Deputy O'Reilly's question about clinical outcomes and whether it was the only reason given.