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National Children's Hospital Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 October 2019

Tuesday, 22 October 2019

Ceisteanna (357, 359)

Micheál Martin

Ceist:

357. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Health the current estimate of the cost of information and communication technology in the new national children’s hospital project. [43283/19]

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Micheál Martin

Ceist:

359. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Health the current estimate of the cost of the electronic healthcare record in the new national children’s hospital project. [43285/19]

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Freagraí scríofa

I propose to take Questions Nos. 357 and 359 together.

The implementation of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and the Electronic Health Record into the new children's hospital supports my Department's eHealth strategy and commitments under the Sláintecare Action Plan.

The estimate for ICT in the new national children’s hospital is €149 million, based on market soundings.  The estimated ICT costs incorporate the requirements for clinical and non-clinical ICT such as ICT infrastructure, corporate systems and integration.  This also includes the costs of an Electronic Health Record, which will be procured separately. 

Government approval was given in July 2019 for the initiation of the procurement process for an Electronic Health Record in the new national children's hospital and that procurement process has commenced.  Therefore estimated costs are commercially sensitive.

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