It seems our two local Fianna Fáil TD’s have differing views on what their party should do in response to the escalating costs of the National Children’s Hospital.
Earlier this week, John McGuinness said the Confidence and Supply Agreement should be pulled, leaving either a minority government for a time or causing a general election.
However, his party and constituency colleague, Bobby Aylward says he thinks it would be an election issue if it weren’t for Brexit.
Deputy Aylward says we don’t want to be ‘in the middle of an election’ or ‘trying to form a government’ while the ‘future of the country is at stake’.
Meanwhile pressure is mounting on the Health Minister to give a full account of when he was made aware of cost overruns at the new National Children’s Hospital.
New documents show senior Department of Health officials knew a 400 million euro overspend was coming in September last year.
Health Minister Simon Harris says he didn’t get given a final figure until November.
Sinn Fein say the Minister’s position is untenable.
