Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 12 March 2014
240. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health if he is concerned at reports that 30 paediatric beds at the national children's hospital, Tallaght are to be transferred to the adult hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12454/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraThere are currently no plans to transfer paediatric beds to the adult services within Tallaght Hospital. However, the existing paediatric services at Tallaght will in due course move to the new children's hospital in Dublin 8 when built, as will Our Lady's Children's Hospital Crumlin and Children's University Hospital Temple Street.
A satellite centre of the new children's hospital, providing urgent care and outpatient care, is planned for the campus of Tallaght Hospital. This is one of two satellite centres under the governance of the new children's hospital, which will be developed in order to improve access to these services for children in the Greater Dublin Area, for whom the new children's hospital is their local hospital (the second satellite centre will be located on the campus of Connolly Hospital). Staff of the new children's hospital will work across the main hospital and both satellites.
The three paediatric service providers, Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital Crumlin, Children’s University Hospital Temple Street and the paediatric service at Tallaght Hospital, have come together to form the Children's Hospital Group and are working closely with the Group CEO towards the integration of their services well in advance of the new hospital being built. I am advised that Tallaght Hospital is currently reviewing its entire bed stock capacity in order to develop plans to future proof service requirements for the years ahead.
