Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour) | Oireachtas source

My question is directed to the Minister for Health. The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health recently carried out a pre-legislative scrutiny of the children's health Bill 2017 which will establish a statutory body to provide paediatric acute services in Dublin at the new children's hospital. The general scheme, as published, did not include a name for the hospital. We now see there is going to be legal action from the state of Arizona concerning the use of the name Phoenix. Many of us would like to call it the national children's hospital. Some have suggested it be appropriately called after Dr. Kathleen Lynn. That would be a fitting tribute.

I suggest that we have a national competition, aimed at those who will use it, the children of Ireland. The Minister might consider organising a competition through the school system so that children can have an understanding and appreciation of the hospital and a validation through the children of an appropriate name for this vital infrastructure.

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