Fire detection and suppressant measures will be in place in an underground car park at the new National Children's Hospital, Children's Health Ireland has said.
The car park, which will accommodate 1,000 cars, will have a sprinkler system and the space will be monitored via fire detection systems.
CHI said these systems are designed to detect early signs of a possible fire condition.
It said that if any of the detection systems are activated, alarms will sound and a full evacuation of the underground car park area will be undertaken.
The car park will also be covered by a smoke exhaust system, designed to remove hot smoke from the space.
It follows a fire on Saturday at Douglas Village Shopping Centre in Cork, in which over 60 cars were severely damaged.
In October 2017, the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board lost its appeal against a requirement to install a sprinkler system throughout the hospital development.
The NPHDB had argued that the existing fire safety design already exceeded current standards, and that extending the sprinkler system to all areas of the hospital would add up to €2 million in extra costs.
The Board said it was already going to cover accommodation, canteens and the basement.
An Bord Pleanála rejected the appeal against a decision by Dublin City Council and ruled that the sprinkler system should be installed throughout.
CHI has said that the safety of children's attending the new children's hospital and their parents and visitors is the primary concern for all those involved in the project.
