Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 23 January 2019

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

National Children's Hospital: Discussion (Resumed)

Mr. Colm Desmond:

The Department recognises that there is a need to plan for the elective facilities. At this point we need to make sure that the policy guides the location of such facilities in each of the centres, including Cork. It is a question of the learning we will achieve from the points made by my colleague, Ms. Duffy, with regard to the particular needs. That will inform-----