National Children's Hospital

Tuesday, 14 July 2026

Questions (731, 732, 733, 735, 736)

Ken O'Flynn

Question:

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 assessments will be published prior to opening; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52800/26]

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Ken O'Flynn

Question:

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of the National Children's Hospital will be published, if this material will be published; if not, the reason it will not be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52801/26]

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Ken O'Flynn

Question:

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 full, in tabular or itemised form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52802/26]

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Ken O'Flynn

Question:

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]

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Ken O'Flynn

Question:

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 she will make a statement on the matter. [52805/26]

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Written answers

Minister for Health

I propose to take Questions Nos. 731 to 733, inclusive, 735 and 736 together.

As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Question No. 732 answered with Question No. 731.

Question No. 733 answered with Question No. 731.