James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)

I am aware of all of the issues raised by the Deputy. It is the role of the group not necessarily to interview NAMA on all of its sites, but to give an indication of the pros and cons on a new site, a brownfield site or a greenfield site. It is not my intention that it will inspect every site because if it did so months would turn into years very quickly. I am aware of the sites to which the Deputy referred and there are quite a number of them. NAMA has written to me and has identified 11 sites, some of which might have use for hospitals of a different nature and provide opportunities on another occasion. I am not here to prejudge what the review group will tell me; I await its advices and I will act accordingly.

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