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The cost of the new children's hospital has soared to €1.4bn

Review under way over cost of new children's hospital

The Dáil has heard that a review has begun into the cost overruns in the new National Children's Hospital.

The new National Children's Hospital under construction at the St James's Hospital site

Dept official declines committee invitation over spend

The General Secretary of the Department of Public Expenditure has been criticised for declining to appear before an Oireachtas Committee examining the cost overruns at the National Children's Hospital.

Politics • 20 Jan 19

New children's hospital cost a 'catastrophic failure'

Fianna Fáil's health spokesperson Stephen Donnelly has accused the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board of a "complete and catastrophic failure" over the cost of the new children's hospital.

Health • 16 Jan 19

Artists impression of the new National Children's Hospital

Govt to address cost overrun at new Children's hospital

The Finance Minister is to bring proposals to Cabinet in January to deal with spending overruns to the tune of €450 million in the construction of the National Children's Hospital.

Health • 18 Dec 18

The name had been chosen after a consultation process but ran into legal difficulties

Govt decides not to name children's hospital 'Phoenix'

The Government has officially dropped plans to name the new national children's hospital 'Phoenix'.

Health • 07 Mar 18

Construction of the new hospital is due for completion in 2022.

Children's Hospital loses sprinkler system appeal

The new National Children's Hospital has lost its appeal against a requirement to install a sprinkler system throughout the €1 billion development.

News • 25 Oct 17

The new hospital is to be built on the St James's campus

Harris publishes bill on running of children's hospital

Outline draft legislation which provides for a single statutory entity to run the planned new National Children's Hospital has been published.

Health • 29 Aug 17

Dr Eilish Hardiman said there was a commitment to ensuring there was enough parking at the site

Children's hospital group chief welcomes final approval

The CEO of the Children's Hospital Group has said the announcement of the new National Children's Hospital marks a great day for children's health care.

Health • 27 Apr 17

Minister for Health Simon Harris said 'there is light at the end of the tunnel now'

Children's hospital construction to begin within weeks

The Cabinet has approved the construction of the new National Children's Hospital at the St James's Hospital site in Dublin.

Health • 26 Apr 17

Simon Harris said the original €650m was a core construction cost figure

'Misleading' information about new hospital

Minister for Health Simon Harris has said he is "frustrated" at some of the "misleading" information that is circulating about the cost of the new National Children's Hospital.

News • 23 Feb 17

The new National Children's Hospital will be built on the St James's Hospital site in Dublin

Howlin: Children's hospital will be fully equipped

Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Brendan Howlin has said the Government will ensure that the new children's hospital will be fully equipped and fully staffed.

News • 11 Nov 14

Around €4m to €5m was spent on design fees for the Mater site

€35m lost on abandoned Mater site plans

Around €35m is expected to be written off for the design and other work related to the abandoned plan to have the new National Children's Hospital at the Mater Hospital site.

News • 23 Oct 14

Clearing of the St James's Hospital site is under way

Hospital planning to be submitted in autumn

An application for planning permission for the new National Children's Hospital is to be submitted to An Bord Pleanála this autumn.

News • 13 Feb 14

Tallaght Hospital was recommended as one of the locations for an Urgent Care Centre

Two hospitals recommended as Urgent Care Centres

A report for Minister for Health James Reilly has recommended that Tallaght Hospital and Connolly Hospital in Dublin be the locations for two new Urgent Care Centres to treat sick children.

News • 28 Jan 14

A new children's hospital is expected to open in 2019 or 2020

New centres to treat sick children in Dublin

Proposals are due to go to Government soon on the location and number of Urgent Care Centres in Dublin that will be needed to treat sick children, in addition to the new National Children's Hospital.

News • 08 Nov 13

Premier Lotteries Ireland has been selected as the preferred applicant for the next National Lottery licence

€200m from lottery sale to be used for hospital

Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Brendan Howlin has given assurances that €200m from the sale of the National Lottery licence will be ring-fenced for the construction of the National Children's Hospital.

News • 04 Oct 13

Kenny denies commissioning hospital report

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said that neither the Government nor any individual minister has commissioned another report into the location of the National Children's Hospital.

News • 24 Oct 12

Blanchardstown is among the four sites being considered for the new children's hospital

Decision due soon on Children's Hospital location

A meeting is expected to take place this week between the Taoiseach, Tánaiste and Health Minister to consider options for the location for the new National Children's Hospital.

News • 08 Oct 12

National Children's Hospital report due tomorrow

The independent report on the location for the new National Children's Hospital is due to go to the Health Minister tomorrow.

News • 08 Jun 12

Group to report on children's hospital options

The independent review group set up to recommend options for the location of the new National Children's Hospital is expected to report to Health Minister James Reilly by the end of the week.

News • 06 Jun 12

Phoenix Park site proposed for Children's Hospital

An eight-acre site at the Phoenix Park Racecourse in Dublin has been put forward as a potential location for a new National Children's Hospital.

News • 14 May 12

Board member concerned about hospital delay

The National Children's Hospital project could be delayed by a year or more if the Mater site is not chosen, according to a prominent member of the board charged with building the new facility.

Health • 10 May 12

The height of the hospital has been reduced to six storeys

New plans for children's hospital at Mater site

The Mater Hospital Group has submitted a revised plan to locate the new National Children's Hospital on its site in Dublin.

News • 03 May 12

Swords site proposed for children's hospital

A 50-acre site in Swords in Co Dublin has been proposed as the location for the new National Children's Hospital.

News • 16 Apr 12

Reilly says recruitment ban will not be lifted

Minister for Health Dr James Reilly has told the Dáil that he does not intend to lift the embargo in relation to the recruitment of new staff to replace those who left the health service in the last year.

News • 27 Mar 12

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