Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 414: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if an update on the status of the board of the proposed National Children's Hospital will be provided; the target date for the lodgement of the planning application for the new hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27771/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The development of the National Paediatric Hospital is a priority project for the Government. The objective is to provide a world class specialist paediatric service for children in this country. The National Paediatric Hospital Development Board was established in May 2007. The Board has statutory responsibility for planning, designing, building, furnishing and equipping the new National Paediatric Hospital.

The Board is made up of representatives from transferring paediatric hospitals, the Faculty of Paediatrics of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, the General Public and the Health Service Executive. The Executive is working closely with the Development Board in progressing the project. My Department has asked the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to revert directly to the Deputy on the other issue raised by him.