Paschal Donohoe clashes with Mary Lou McDonald over national children's hospital: 'you're doing the work of the contractor'

We're now looking at a completion date of 2026, and we can't even be sure of that. This is a debacle, a farce and a fiasco.

There are fears about gaps in staffing and senior leadership teams, and a lack of clarity regarding the future operating model and resourcing of the hospital.

This fiasco is rooted in government incompetence. Nobody in Government can say for certain when the hospital will open its doors or what the final bill for the taxpayer will be.

Every time there was a scandal, the Health minister was nowhere to be seen. His criticism of the escalating cost was just a letter to the RTÉ newsroom.

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