The Government has committed, under the Programme for Government, to the construction of the New Children's Hospital. Since my appointment as Minister, I have been engaged in discussions with my officials and with the National Paediatric Hospital Board in order to brief myself on the work done on this project to date. I want to be clear about how we can best provide the hospital in the most cost effective manner while ensuring a high quality service for our children and young people. I intend to carry out a review of the National Children's Hospital project and will announce the details shortly. I am in the process of finalising issues around the scope of the Review. When this is complete I will decide on the appropriate approach to the carrying out of this Review and the necessity or otherwise for a tender process.