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Tuesday, 6 July 2010

Department of Health and Children

Hospitals Building Programme

10:00 am

Photo of Michael McGrathMichael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 288: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the present position regarding plans to develop a new national children's hospital; the expected overall cost and when she expects the new hospital to open. [29862/10]

Photo of Mary HarneyMary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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The National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and the HSE are making very good progress in their work to bring this important project to fruition. The Integrated Design Team, appointed in Oct 2009, completed the concept designs for the new children's hospital and the Ambulatory & Urgent Care Centre at Tallaght in February 2010. The tendering process for the enabling works for the ceded site on Eccles Street has commenced. This work is expected to commence in the third quarter of 2010 subject to planning permission being secured.

I am very pleased to note that the planning of the new hospital is proceeding on schedule with the hospital due to be operational by the end of 2014. The development costs for the hospital are currently under detailed review by the Board. The development will be funded through a combination of direct Exchequer funding and other sources, including philanthropic contributions. The overall development costs will be known following completion of the competitive tendering exercise and are expected to reflect the increased value for money currently applying to large construction contracts.

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