Bobby Aylward (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Then there is the old chestnut of the children's hospital overrun and the effect it has elsewhere. I could name maybe ten projects in the Kilkenny area, alone, including a project in St. Columba's hospital which is supposed to come on stream in 2021, and a primary care centre in Thomastown. What will be the effect? No one can tells us. The Minister could not tell the Dáil today what would or would not be affected in plans for health. Something has to suffer. Something must be thrown out. If there will be a €0.5 billion overrun something will have to be removed from Project 2040. Who decides what will be removed and who will suffer because of the overrun in the children's hospital?