Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent)
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1034. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the workforce planning strategy for the proposed new national children's hospital at St James's Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41714/16]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The workforce planning strategy for the new children’s hospital and two satellite centres was commenced in 2015 by the Children’s Hospital Group as part of the planning and analysis to support the business case for the development of paediatric services for children and young people in the Greater Dublin Area and when appropriate, national paediatric services, to include the new capital builds. This workforce planning involved engagement with clinical leaders and management across the three children’s hospitals and was guided by the HSE approved National Model of Care for Paediatric and Neonatology Healthcare Services.

Workforce requirements have been modelled and developed as part of the planning process in line with the hospital’s strategic objectives, operating model and vision for the role of the hospital as a partner in the delivery of a new National Model of Care for Paediatrics and Neonatology.The workforce planning strategy is a dynamic five year planning process required to support the staffing requirements, change management and staff training requirements. In addition, it will enable a robust resource strategy to ensure we have the right number of staff in the right place at the right time to support the vision for paediatric services.