Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 October 2021
583. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if an update will be provided on the production of the first business case as required under the public spending code for the proposed new national maternity hospital; and when he expects to be in a position to submit this to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. [47635/21]
View answerThe business case for the relocation of the National Maternity Hospital (NMH) to Elm Park is well advanced. In line with the provisions of the Public Spending Code, once approved by the HSE as the Sponsoring Agency, the business case will be submitted to my Department, as Approving Authority, and to Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (D/PER) for technical review in due course.
However, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly as soon as possible to provide an update on the status of the business case.
