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The government must take control of the disastrous delivery of the National Children’s Hospital by issuing legal proceedings against BAM, according to Social Democrats health spokesperson Pádraig Rice. Deputy Rice, who chairs the Oireachtas health committee, said: “At today’s sitting of the health committee, Minister Carroll MacNeill said that she would not adopt a similar […]

Confirmation of yet another delay to the National Children’s Hospital shows that the government has completely lost control of the multi-billion-euro project, according to Social Democrats health spokesperson Pádraig Rice. Deputy Rice, who is chair of the Oireachtas Health Committee, said: “It is utterly unacceptable that the latest completion date of November 24 is now […]

The Minister for Health must take some share of responsibility for the latest delay to the National Children’s Hospital, according to Social Democrats TD Pádraig Rice. Deputy Rice, who is the party’s health spokesperson, said: “When questioned earlier today on when the new hospital would open, Minister Carroll Mac Neill flippantly suggested that people should […]

Time should be set aside in the Dáil next week so the Minister for Health can provide an urgent update on the latest delay to the National Children’s Hospital, according to Social Democrats TD Pádraig Rice. Deputy Rice, who is the party’s spokesperson on health, said: “This project is not just one the most significant […]

The outgoing government has serious questions to answer following the resignation of the interim chief executive of CHI, which could result in further delays to the opening of the National Children’s Hospital, according to Jennifer Whitmore of the Social Democrats. Whitmore, who is the party’s spokesperson on children, said: “I am deeply concerned at reports […]