Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 7 July 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

National Children's Hospital: Discussion

Photo of Annie HoeyAnnie Hoey (Labour)
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Given the plans for beds in children's hospitals, along with the nine CHO areas, does Ms Hardiman envisage that we will not have to rely on the UK and send children for treatment? The parents we have spoken to have to go abroad for private treatment. Will there be an adequate number of beds? Is she confident that children will not have to be sent abroad for treatment?