Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

We are expecting the heads of that Bill a little later on, but I think that everything is on target for commencement of the actual building. I understand that some pre-clearance works are being done. Clearly, the Minister will bring a business memo to Government in respect of the funding and the costing and the arrangements to pay for the national children's hospital. This, however, is something that we must do. It begun, indeed, during Deputy Howlin's exemplary time as a Minister. It will be the single biggest piece of health and medical infrastructure in the history of the State and will serve the children of the island for the next 50 years.

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