Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The Deputy should let me finish. It is not going to involve or be influenced by any religious organisation, be it Catholic or whatever. What needs to happen is the hospital needs to be built now. Negotiations are ongoing but have gone on far too long. The existing conditions are not acceptable in the modern era. What I am annoyed about is that it taking so long. I have been Taoiseach for a year and a half. This has been going on for years since the new hospital was announced. Health projects must get delivered much more quickly than they currently are being delivered in this country. It is not acceptable. The issues that have been raised will be dealt with comprehensively. Negotiations are ongoing. A memo will come to Government and we will share it with the House then. People can then share their views on all of that. I am clear that we need to get this hospital built.

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