Barry Andrews (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)

Try to park in the vicinity of Crumlin children's hospital - it is almost impossible. Three years later these arguments are holding this project back.

It has been made clear on many occasions that if we can achieve this new hospital, there will be considerable savings. This is not just about money. The clinicians will say the same. We must put medical politics to one side, once and for all. This is a huge national issue but we end up having these debates and listening to the stories about sick children. It will happen again and again until we, as politicians, grasp this nettle. We must put vested interests to one side, now more than ever.

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