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National Children's Hospital Location

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 January 2013

Tuesday, 29 January 2013

Questions (664)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

Question:

664. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the progress made in relation to the National Paediatric Hospital being located at St James's Hospital, Dublin; when a planning application will be lodged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3842/13]

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On 6 November last, the Government decided that the new children’s hospital would be co-located with St James’s Hospital on its campus. This followed the refusal of planning permission in February 2012 for the hospital on the Mater campus, and subsequently the establishment of an independent Review Group to consider next steps (the “Dolphin Group”). Following the Government decision on the location, the first priority has been to consider governance issues for this complex and hugely important project, given the need to ensure that this project proceeds securely to completion. I intend to bring a Memorandum to Government on these issues shortly. Pending this, preliminary work is underway in relation to the project in its new location, while a review of urgent care centre(s) configuration is underway and a time-limited review of Dublin maternity services configuration is to commence as soon as possible. While a significant proportion of the work that was done for the project on the Mater site, including the internal configuration and adjacencies, will be transferable, a new design for the new site will be required before a planning application can be made.

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