Catherine Ardagh (Dublin South Central, Fianna Fail)

I thank all the witnesses for attending. I understand there is an invitation. I have actually been to the site of the hospital, although I have not been inside. It is a huge building and will be a landmark building that I hope will be there for our children and the children to come.

The constant change in delivery dates - 15 times at this stage - does not fill me with huge confidence. Listening to the witnesses, I do not get the sense they are 100% filled with confidence either. Ms Nugent is managing a lot of staff and they are probably wondering whether they are going. Would it be sensible to set a date into the future - perhaps in late 2026 or 2027 - that we could adhere to so that CHI could prepare its staff properly for the transition?