Tom Shehan (Fine Gael)

It is going ahead, and the general public will appreciate that the Government is doing what it set out to do and what it has a mandate to do, namely, to provide a national children's hospital. It must be applauded and I am delighted it is going ahead.

On the education side, there is no doubt that a lot of money was spent in schools. I feel sorry for Senator Byrne, who did not achieve much for his constituency while he was in power.