Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 5 October 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

Construction of the National Children’s Hospital: Discussion

Photo of Róisín ShortallRóisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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It should be a matter of concern to the Department. I should have said at the outset that I visited the hospital a few months ago with other members and was extremely impressed. It is a magnificent development on a scale unlike any other public building in this country. I have no doubt it will be fantastic when it finally opens. Our concern today are the costs involved and the kind of timeline.

I will go through some of the stages referenced. It was said that the project will be substantially completed by March 2024. Does that include fit-out?