Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 22 June 2023
320. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to outline all meetings attended by him in 2022 and 2023 relating to the NCH, listing each meeting, the location and the date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30335/23]
View answerThe New Children’s Hospital (NCH) Project, comprising of the main hospital at St. James’s campus in Dublin, and two paediatric outpatient and urgent care centres at Connolly and Tallaght hospitals, is a Government priority.
We now have two wonderful satellite centres operational, and I am fully committed to ensuring the main hospital at St. James’s is completed as quickly as possible on behalf of children and their families.
In conjunction with the parliamentary attendances and internal Departmental updates, I visited the New Children’s hospital site on 10th June and 17th November 2022. I was delighted with the demonstrable progress between both of those visits.
Throughout 2022 and 2023 I have attended various Oireachtas committees and debates where NCH was discussed, details of which are available on the Dáil record. Officials within my Department are in constant communication with key stakeholders involved in the project, including the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board, (who have statutory responsibility for planning, designing, building and equipping NCH), Children’s Health Ireland, (the entity who will occupy the hospital upon its completion), and the HSE. Updates are regularly provided to me regarding the project and its delivery.
