Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 November 2021
1148. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the status of the preparation of a first business case for the relocation of the new national maternity hospital as required under the public spending code; the timeframe to which he is working; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53382/21]
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 the 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.
