Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)

Without wishing to repeat myself, I believe my amendment achieves what Deputy Creighton seeks, namely, the preservation of the site for public health services. The Deputy stated this is not about the name or ethos of the hospital but about the site, buildings and land. I agree with her and my amendment will achieve that objective.

On Deputy Perry's remarks, it is news to me that Fine Gael in government would reverse the decision on Sligo General Hospital. I understood the party's spokesperson stated in Sligo that the process would be too far gone to reverse it.

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