Marie Louise O'Donnell (Independent) | Oireachtas source

We are living in "Jurassic Park".Let us get real here. The Government had three choices to make: to pause the project; to retender; or to agree to proceed and continue with probity, which is what we have done. We all accept on this side that the cost is too high and unacceptable. Then again, as Senator Colm Burke rightly said, let us paint a picture that is true regarding the new national children's hospital. As the Minister said last night on television, there will be politicians queueing up to go to the official opening with their chests out, saying they were supporting it.