Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 19 October 2023

Public Accounts Committee

Children’s Health Ireland and National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Discussion

9:30 am

Ms Eil?sh Hardiman:

That figure was originally for five years and we have managed to make it stretch to seven years because of the delays. However, further delays on this project mean that CHI will require additional funding. We are engaging with the HSE through the governance structure that is in place with the lead director in the HSE and with the officials in the Department of Health in relation to this. This is a matter that has to go to the Government for consideration.