Jim Daly (Cork South West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I do not propose to accept amendment No. 1. The legal name of the new body under this Bill is Children's Health Ireland and this broad name reflects the object and functions of the new body, which are broader than just a hospital as the Minister mentioned during the Second Stage debate. It is considered that it may be useful for the new body to also have an operational or brand name. The Department is engaging with the Children's Hospital Group and arranging for a new process to agree an operational name that would be endorsed by Government. This is yet to begin. While ensuring wider consultation, the new process is expected to acknowledge the work undertaken in the previous naming process and the valuable input of staff, patients services users and the Youth Advisory Council. A number of names have already been suggested and these and other names put forward will be considered as part of the process. These names will include, of course, Kathleen Lynn National Children’s Hospital, as put forward by Deputy O'Reilly. The new operational name will be endorsed by Government before it is announced.

Accordingly I do not intend to accept amendment No. 1.