Written answers

Tuesday, 27 June 2006

Department of Health and Children

Hospitals Building Programme

11:00 pm

Photo of Liz McManusLiz McManus (Wicklow, Labour)
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Question 227: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if there were any hospital consultants and if there were any hospital consultants from Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children, Crumlin on the membership of the review group that recommended the location of the new children's hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24739/06]

Photo of Mary HarneyMary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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A joint HSE/Department of Health and Children Task Group was established in February 2006 to advise on the optimum location of the new national children's hospital. The Task Group also included representation from the Office of Public Works. The membership of the joint Task Group was as follows: Health Service Executive Mr John O'Brien, Temporary National Director, National Hospitals Office (Chairman to April 2006) Ms Laverne McGuinness, National Director of Shared Services (Chairman from April 2006) Mr Tommie Martin, National Director, Office of the CEO Dr Fenton Howell, Population Health Directorate Mr Joe Molloy, Director of Technical Services and Capital Projects, HSE West Ms Fionnuala Duffy, National Hospitals Office Ms Ruth Langan, Office of the CEO Department of Health and Children Mr Paul Barron, Assistant Secretary Dr Philip Crowley, Deputy Chief Medical Officer Mr Paul deFreine, Deputy Chief Architectural Adviser Mr Denis O'Sullivan, Principal Officer Office of Public Works Mr David Byers, Commissioner. There were no hospital consultants on the Task Group. However, the Task Group engaged in an extensive consultation process which included meetings with the Dublin paediatric hospitals. These meetings were attended by consultants from each of the three hospitals. Advice was also sought from clinicians in other countries.

I am satisfied that the Group undertook a comprehensive examination of the issues involved in making its recommendation on the optimum location for the new paediatric hospital. As the Deputy will be aware, its recommendation have been accepted by the Board of the HSE and has been endorsed by the Government.

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