Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am very sad about his decision but the Deputy may be very happy about it. As the Deputy knows, the Minister of State has taken an active interest and has led for me on this issue because he is a representative of the constituency. Deputy Murphy O'Mahony has rightly continued to highlight this issue and I thank her for doing so. I will answer with regard to the national children's hospital and then Deputy Daly may go into the specifics regarding Bantry. Let me be very clear; the national children's hospital will have absolutely no impact whatsoever on this project or any other capital project. The reason for that - I remind Deputy Kelly that he will get another 12 minutes shortly - is that in compiling the summer economic statement, we made a decision to put aside additional resources for the national children's hospital. As a result, all of the various projects across the country which many people said would not go ahead-----