Maire Devine (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I want to respond to my colleague, Senator Ardagh. She knows that my heart and soul, and that of my party, is in providing a children's hospital. It is probably disingenuous of her to say that we are seeking to delay the Bill. It is not about delaying the Bill - it is about making it a better Bill. That is what we are here to do and it involves proposing amendments. I note that the Senator's party has tabled no amendments whatsoever. We have worked really hard on this Bill. I attended three weeks of oral hearings on this matter over Christmas 2015. I am very disappointed that the Senator is being so disingenuous.