Seán Crowe (Dublin South West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I do not know whether I agree with my colleague about being over the hill but we are over the meeting. I thank the representatives from the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board, the Department of Health and the HSE for their assistance to the committee on this important matter. This has been a good engagement. For people listening at home, many questions have been answered. There are still questions, particularly on the cost. Previous meetings have been focused on the cost and claims. In fairness to members there is no point in pursuing these if we cannot get the answers. This is why people moved on to other issues. The meeting has been very useful.

I wish the witnesses well with the project. It is very important for the Irish people. There has been some discussion about the lack of investment in other regions. This hospital is for people on the whole of the island. We need to keep stressing that it is for everyone and not for one region. It is based in Dublin but it is for children all over Ireland and that is very important. At some stage, we may take up the invitation to visit the project again as such visits give us a sense of how it is moving forward. I visited the campus in Tallaght. It is forward-looking and positive work is going on. It is delivering for children, which is the most important thing. I wish the witnesses well in their important work.