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Tuesday, 17 December 2019

Photo of Louise O'ReillyLouise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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420. To ask the Minister for Health if the urgent care centre at Tallaght Hospital will be opened on time as planned (details supplied). [53051/19]

Photo of Simon HarrisSimon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The new children’s hospital project is a landmark project for Ireland and is a priority capital project for the Government and the Department of Health.  Construction work on the Tallaght Paediatric Outpatient and Urgent Care Centre started in April 2019 and it is anticipated that it will open in 2020.

In relation to the Outpatient Urgent Care Centre at Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown, CHI has acknowledged that there are recruitment challenges nationally and internationally in certain specialities, specifically in relation to Paediatric Radiology and Paediatric Emergency Medicine. Recruitment is currently ongoing to expand the Consultant workforce in Radiology and Emergency Medicine, and CHI continues to actively work with relevant staff groups on potential solutions to support extending the opening hours at the Urgent Care Centre.

Photo of Louise O'ReillyLouise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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421. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be provided to create a pain management team and consultant full-time post at Children's Health Ireland at Crumlin. [53052/19]

Photo of Simon HarrisSimon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked Children's Health Ireland to respond to you directly, as soon as possible.

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