Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Issues like this are raised on a project like this all the time. Deputy Doherty might think the paint is a minor issue, but in a hospital it is not a minor issue. I can assure Deputy Doherty that I am not being glib. The materials used, the specification of those materials used, how those materials are applied in terms of mechanical and electrical and all manner of design are all critical issues. I assure Deputy Doherty I am not remotely being glib. I am taking his question very seriously and I am answering it seriously. The point I am making is that if I were to get personally involved in the design, construction, manufacturing and specification details every time a material issue was raised, it would not just be on this project but the same would apply to every piece of critical infrastructure around the country, I would not be able to function as the Minister for Health.