Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I welcome that very clear commitment. I am sure the Taoiseach appreciates that parents of sick children will be discommoded by the various spins in the media, not least that the Taoiseach's partners in government felt the need to brief on the alternative report and so on. There is not general confidence in the Minister for Health; in fact, this party has no confidence at all in the Minister for Health. We also have to appreciate the Dáil has yet to see the Dolphin report, we have yet to see the second report commissioned by the Minister and we may never see the Tánaiste's report.

The Taoiseach said yesterday there were some clinical matters and I would like him to elaborate on those. I reiterate my welcome for his very clear commitment to a decision within two weeks. However, can we get funding restored to those other hospitals for children which are under pressure between now and the actual building, or commissioning of the building, of the new hospital? This would alleviate the distress of the parents and the staff who, I agree with the Taoiseach entirely, are absolutely wonderful.

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