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National Children's Hospital

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 January 2019

Tuesday, 22 January 2019

Ceisteanna (450)

Alan Kelly

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450. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the dates and times of meetings he and-or his officials had with the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board since its inception; the persons who attended each meeting; if the minutes of each meeting will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2932/19]

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A comprehensive review of the governance structures for the Children’s Hospital Project and Programme was undertaken in 2017 by the Department and the HSE, in collaboration with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, in the context of embarking on a new phase of the project.   Revised governance structures, including the establishment of a Children’s Hospital Project and Programme Steering Group and a Children’s Hospital Project and Programme Board, were approved by Government in April 2017. These were implemented in recognition of, and to reflect, the need to prepare well in advance of completion of the facilities for integration of the clinical and non-clinical services of the three children’s hospitals, preparation for the opening of the Outpatient and Urgent Care centres and the need to manage dependencies across the various components of the project which will support the operation of the new hospital. 

The CHP&P Board is chaired by the Secretary General of the Department of Health (DoH) and comprising the Director General (DG) of the HSE, Assistant Secretary of the Acute Hospital Policy Division in the DoH, and the HSE Deputy Director General Strategy (DDG). The Board has met at least every quarter since its establishment in September 2017 and monitors the progress of the CHP&P against the agreed parameters of the programme in relation to timeline, scope and funding.  The CHP&P Steering Group is chaired by the HSE Deputy Director General - Strategy and  includes members at HSE National Director and DoH Assistant Secretary level. The Steering Group had its first meeting in May 2017 and continues to meet on a monthly basis.

The CEOs of CHI and the Project Director of the  NPHDB and CHI are members of the CHP&P Steering Group and also attend CHP&P Board meetings.  The Steering Group reports to the CHP&P Board and the  Chair of the CHP&P Steering Group presents a report to the CHP&P Board meetings setting out any issues that need to be considered or decided at CHP&P Board level.

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