National Children’s Hospital

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 June 2012

Tuesday, 19 June 2012

Questions (55, 56)

Sean Fleming

Question:

137 Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health when he expects to make a decision regarding the national children’s hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29449/12]

Mary Lou McDonald

Question:

142 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the development of a national paediatric hospital [29415/12]

Written answers

Minister for Health (Deputy James Reilly)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 137 and 142 together.

As you will be aware, I established an independent Review Group to consider the implications of the decision of An Bórd Pleanála, received on 23 February 2012, to reject the planning application for the proposed construction of a national paediatric hospital on the site of the Mater Misericordiae Hospital. The aim of the Review was to consider all the possible options for the earliest possible delivery of a new children's hospital. The Group has now presented its report, which I intend to consider carefully before bringing to Government.