Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 January 2019
469. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost to date and to completion, respectively, of the children's satellite hospital unit at Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown; when it is planned to be open and operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3094/19]
View answer470. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost to date and to completion, respectively, of the children’s satellite hospital unit at Tallaght Hospital; when it is planned to be open and operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3095/19]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 469 and 470 together.
Works at Connolly are on target for practical completion of the building in the Spring with the opening scheduled for July 2019. Works at Tallaght are underway with a target handover date of July 2020. The estimated construction and fit out costs for the two OPD Urgent Care Centres at Tallaght and Connolly are €53.4m (ex VAT).
With regards to your queries in relation to regarding the estimated costs to date and the costs for completion of each centre, I have asked the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board to respond to you directly.
