Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

The Minister has not explained why he cannot extend the deadline. Given that Beaumont Hospital is a State-funded body, will he undertake to pick up the telephone to the hospital today to speak to the person or section responsible and request very seriously that the deadline be extended? There are lots of questions around this entire project. I have serious concerns about it but the most urgent aspect is that the deadline needs to be extended. Will the Minister undertake to do that today?

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