Hospitals Building Programme.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 11 March 2009

Wednesday, 11 March 2009

Ceisteanna (106)

Terence Flanagan

Ceist:

129 Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health and Children the cost to date in relation to the development of the new national paediatric hospital; the contracts in place for this project; the amount of public money spent on these contracts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10343/09]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Health and Children (Deputy Mary Harney)

The National Paediatric Hospital Development Board was established in May 2007. Its primary function is to plan, design, build, furnish and equip the new National Paediatric Hospital. The HSE is working closely with the Board in progressing the project.