Mary Ann O'Brien (Independent) | Oireachtas source

The Minister of State is at the Cabinet table. Why can we not consider a move at this stage? St. James's Hospital has 200,000 tonnes of soil and grit to be removed, which is 10,000 lorry loads. It will take nine months before building can even begin and that is after the planning permission has been obtained. The site is rife with problems and there are signs that we should take a step back and look at the more cost-effective site, which is the greenfield site where we know the space exists now and for future expansion. Whether it is in Texas or Toronto, they have doubled their children's hospitals in size in every decade since they were built. I thank the Acting Chairman for her patience.