Health Committee to conduct PLS on Children’s Health Bill 2017

The meeting will see the Committee conduct Pre-Legislative Scrutiny on the General Scheme of the Children’s Health Bill 2017.

Officials from the Department of Health; and Ms. Eilísh Hardiman, Chief Executive Officer, Children’s Hospital Group, will appear before the Committee.

The Bill proposes to enable the Minister for Health to establish a new body corporate, which will amalgamate Crumlin Children’s Hospital, Temple Street  and Tallaght Children’s Hospital.

Committee Chair, Dr Michael Harty TD, said, “The bill we are looking at tomorrow will allow the new hospital to enter into joint ventures to manage relationships with academic partners, pursue philanthropic activities, fundraise, and buy and sell property.  It is hoped that the voluntary merger of the three hospitals will enhance paediatric services nationally.”

Committee proceedings can be viewed live here: http://bit.ly/2q54how

Committee proceedings can also be viewed on the move, through the Houses of the Oireachtas Smartphone App, available for Apple and Android devices.

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