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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jan 2019): John Dolan: ...staffing capacity and planning and this is one example. The cost of the capital project will be what it will be, and certain decisions have been made. I know it is an awful political statement but we are where we are. None of us likes where we are. We also need to start looking at how the hospital, which is not just a building on a piece of ground, will link with, for example, a...
Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second and Subsequent Stages (14 Jul 2016): John Dolan: The Minister of State is very welcome back. I welcome the contributions of fellow Senators, who are making very important points that need to be made. As the saying goes, we are where we are. This Bill represents the prudent and logical approach. It is regrettable at another level that it was not possible to proceed more quickly. I wish to make a few points on regulation in general. It...

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