Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Dr. Jimmy Sheehan, Dr. Finn Breathnach and Dr. Róisín Healy came in here in 2017 and they told the Government about the pitfalls of this disastrous site. They have requested again, through us, to appear before the Joint Committee on Health. I received a letter today refusing that request. There are none so blind as those who cannot see. The Government will not listen to people who have a track record in building hospitals. Will the Minister now reject this site? He can make it into a car park or whatever or he can do something else with it. Will the Minister move to a greenfield site on which a perfect hospital with three helipads, if necessary, can be built in 14 months? There is no helipad on this site. Will he please listen to reasonable people who know what they are talking about?

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