Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)

The Minister has confirmed to the House that she made an announcement prior to RKW's completion of its work in consultation with the stakeholders. That is a fact. The Minister has also confirmed that that information came from Professor Drumm which, I suspect, other stakeholders will be interested to learn.

On the now established development board, which will seek to bring the tertiary hospital at the Mater all the way in terms of development, will the Minister confirm that two of the three hospitals cited in the statutory instrument which she signed into law two days before the general election, when the House could not discuss the matter, have refused to nominate a person to the development board? As there is not unanimous agreement on the best location for the national children's hospital, is it not premature to advance? If the Minister's model of paediatric care in Dublin city and county is put in place is she satisfied that no child will die because two of the three existing 24/7 accident and emergency wards in Crumlin and Tallaght will be no more?

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