Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Just so that I have the record of the Dáil straight, it is the most expensive hospital per bed. I reckon that still makes it the most expensive hospital but I will not quibble with the Taoiseach over that. It is not just that there was a miscalculation of the costs. That happened for sure and there are governance issues that percolate all the way down through the board reappointed by the Minister in July 2018. No doubt, we will uncover the individual actions, inaction and bad calls that were made.

However, it is not just about that and the Taoiseach knows that. The Minister had information that we are advised he did not share with his Cabinet colleagues. The Minister had information that we are advised he did not share with his colleagues in government, in Fianna Fáil. In fact, Fianna Fáil had extensive pre-budget negotiations. Reviewing the confidence and supply arrangement was a very long process during which we were told an in-depth review of every Department took place yet Fianna Fáil was not informed about this or it missed it.

This is not simply about incompetence and bad management, which the Government has demonstrated previously. It is also about concealing or failure to reveal the full facts. The facts are that whatever the mood on the Government benches is, the people do not accept that an apology from the Minister is sufficient and will not tolerate a Government that is an apologist for bad governance rather than one that is prepared to face real accountability.

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