The Minister said: "Today marks the first anniversary of the Government's decision to locate the new children's hospital in Dublin 8, co-located with St. James's Hospital on its campus.
"The building of this hospital is a government priority and capital funding has been set aside for its delivery. This flagship project will serve generations of Irish children. No effort will be spared in expediting its completion.
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"The three existing paediatric hospitals in Dublin - Our Lady's Children's Hospital Crumlin, Children's University Hospital Temple Street, and the paediatric service at Tallaght Hospital - have welcomed this move. By merging the three Dublin children's hospitals into a single large facility and co-locating with a major adult teaching hospital, the new children's hospital will operate like other leading children's hospitals across the world – critical mass combined with adult co-location.
"The Government has restructured the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board to enable it to focus on a single function – building the new hospital. I look forward to seeing them progressing this exciting project."
(CD/JP)
