Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 May 2012
631 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update in the work of the board charged with developing the new national children’s hospital; the full disclosure of the factors being considered by the board; the persons and bodies with whom the board has consulted with to date; when the board will report back; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25101/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs you will be aware, I have established an independent Review Group to consider the implications of the decision of An Bórd Pleanála, received on 23 February 2012, to reject the planning application for the proposed construction of a national paediatric hospital on the site of the Mater Misericordiae Hospital. The Review Group will, as part of their review, consider all issues relevant to the location of the new children's hospital. The Review Group has requested an extension of 14 days to its original deadline, to which I have agreed, and I will await the completion of the Group's work before making any further comment on the matter.
