Billy Kelleher
Question:733. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the latest timeframe for the completion of the children's hospital project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41783/14]
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Questions (733, 775)
Patrick O'Donovan
Question:775. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health the expected completion date for the new national children's hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41986/14]
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 733 and 775 together.
The new children's hospital is a priority in the Programme for Government. The National Paediatric Hospital Development Board is the body with statutory responsibility for the building of the hospital. The Board has appointed a design team, which is now in place and working on design development with the aim of submitting a planning application in June 2015. Subject to planning, the Board expects to commence work on the main site at St James's Hospital, and at the satellite centre sites at Connolly and Tallaght Hospitals, in January 2016. Construction of the satellite centres is expected to be complete in 2017, while the main hospital is expected to be completed in 2019.
On completion of the hospital, the provision of paediatric acute services will cease at the existing locations in Dublin, ie Our Lady's Children's Hospital Crumlin, Temple Street Children's University Hospital and the existing facilities at Tallaght Hospital (although provision of paediatric services will continue at the Tallaght campus in the new satellite centre).
Question No. 734 answered with Question No. 617.