Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Let us use an example, although we will not pick any current project. Let us say that the Government makes a decision based on a recommendation of the Minister for Health to build a new hospital. If Deputy Shanahan’s Bill is enacted, how will that project be covered in practical terms? A decision is made to invest money in getting architectural reports and planning information. Money has to be provided by the Department of Health to the HSE in the first instance.