1004. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if an issue with glass on the new National Children’s Hospital has been identified; to outline, in detail, the nature of this issue; the date at which it became known; the amount of glass involved; the delay incurred; the cost of remedial works; and the name of the supplier. [74472/26]
Topics / National Children's Hospital
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsNational Children's Hospital
82 questions from 22 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 20 October 2026.
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153. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health for an update on the National Children's Hospital, including projected opening date, costs to date, and projected final costs. [72412/26]
753. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health for an update on the National Children's Hospital, the scheduled opening date, the expenditure to date and the projected expenditure. [71702/26]
714. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 62012/26,which stated that an external review of CHI contained 13 recommendations and that 45 actions were identified in the CHI Implementation Plan, the number of those 45 actions completed; the number in progress; the number not yet commenced, respectively, as of the latest date for which data is available; and if she will m…
717. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the external review of CHI referenced in the HSE reply to PQ Ref 62012/26 has been shared with the Board of CHI, the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board, or HIQA; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70669/26]
718. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 62012/26, whether she has personally received and read the external review of CHI referenced in the HSE reply; whether she will commit to publishing the review, or a redacted version or executive summary of it, once the new children's hospital has opened; the reason a redacted version cannot be published now, given that redact…
719. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 62012/26, the number of actions from the CHI Implementation Plan that have "transitioned" into the operational, commissioning, governance and clinical integration workstreams; the target completion date for each such action; the body responsible for monitoring their completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. […
722. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the identity of the person or organisation that carried out the external review of CHI referenced in the HSE reply to PQ Ref 62012/26; the date on which the review was commissioned and the date on which it was completed; the total cost of the review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70676/26]
759. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if there is a significant issue with the modular bathrooms in the new children's hospital; the total number of bathrooms affected; whether this issue is related to the insulation used; if this issue can be outlined in detail; to clarify if the issue with insulation in the modular bathrooms will cause a delay in the delivery of the hospital; and if so, to provide…
731. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the specific readiness criteria, metrics and pass/fail thresholds contained within the Go-Live Readiness Assessment (GLRA) and Hospital Commissioning Readiness Level (HCRL) frameworks being applied to the National Children's Hospital; to confirm which body or individual has final sign-off authority on Day 1 readiness; to confirm whether the results of these assess…
732. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No.2222 of 9 June 2026, in which Children's Health Ireland did not address whether a copy of the readiness framework, checklist, scorecard or assessment tool used for the opening of the National Children's Hospital will be published, if this material will be published; if not, the reason it will not be published; and if she will m…
733. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No.2221 of 9 June 2026, in which the Minister was asked to provide the full list of clinical, operational, governance and patient safety criteria used by Children's Health Ireland in determining readiness for day one opening of the National Children's Hospital, and in which no such list was provided, to now set out that list in fu…
734. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No.2223 of 9 June 2026, in which onboarding timelines by phase were provided but no specific minimum staffing thresholds, clinical commissioning milestones, ICT readiness requirements, emergency preparedness exercise outcomes or patient safety indicators were disclosed for the National Children's Hospital, to now provide the speci…
735. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2225 of 9 June 2026, the procurement route by which each company (details supplied) was engaged; whether either engagement was subject to public tender; the cost of each contract to date; the projected total cost of each contract; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52804/26]
736. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2225 of 9 June 2026, in which reference was made to an external review of Children's Health Ireland's operational readiness led by an international expert, to confirm the identity of that expert, the terms of reference of the review, the date the review was completed, whether the review report will be published in full; and if…
875. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health the number of staff that will be employed onsite at the new National Children's Hospital; the number of parking spaces that will be available at the new hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53395/26]
735. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the new target completion date for the National Children's Hospital; the number of rooms completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47206/26]
2174. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to examine concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the new Children’s Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43154/26]
2221. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to provide the full list of clinical, operational, governance and patient safety criteria used by Children’s Health Ireland in determining whether the National Children’s Hospital is sufficiently ready to proceed to day one opening; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43283/26]
2222. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether a formal readiness framework, checklist, scorecard or assessment tool is being used by Children’s Health Ireland in relation to the opening of the National Children’s Hospital; whether a copy will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43284/26]
2223. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether specific minimum staffing thresholds, clinical commissioning milestones, ICT readiness requirements, emergency preparedness exercises and patient safety indicators must be achieved before a Go-Live recommendation can be made for the National Children’s Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43285/26]
2224. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the person or body that will ultimately make the final decision to authorise Day One opening of the National Children’s Hospital; whether this decision rests with Children’s Health Ireland, the HSE, the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board, the Department of Health or another body; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43286/26]
2225. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any independent external assurance process is being conducted in relation to organisational readiness for the National Children’s Hospital; the organisations involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43287/26]
2226. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any readiness assessments conducted in advance of the opening of the National Children’s Hospital have identified significant risks, deficiencies or areas requiring corrective action; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43288/26]
335. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health whether she will provide details of the original and revised floor allocation plans for ICT operations within the new National Children's Hospital; whether earlier plans provided for a substantially larger dedicated ICT operational floor and accommodation for approximately 100 ICT staff. [38529/26]