How in Gods name can any decision of such magnitude be made by reilly at this stage without being permanently tainted by his calamitous performance as minister for health. Will we have an explanation about the criteria for choosing primary care centres before he refuses to tell us the ‘criteria’ for choosing the new childrens hospital site??

Sure, the good doctor reilly has qualifications for choosing sites. Never mind the Dolphin report!

Somewhere on the M50 why the centre of town they need it somewhere that everyone can get to

2 or 3 weeks!!! But they already know the day that the budget will be announced as Dec 5th but won’t give an exact day for this announcement! Sigh!

And it’ll be the wrong location….overpriced, ill equipped and waiting times scandalous.

They are dragging this desision on and on. Useless shower.

It smells of brown envelopes .

A “national” children’s’ hospital is going to be in Dublin, and I’ve no problem with that as long as it is not in the city centre where the access is poor. The vast majority of people will go to the hospital by car, not public transport. And wherever it is there will be a bus route to it if necessary. Also children arriving in ambulances from the “sticks” (as some caring people like to call the rest of Ireland) shouldn’t have to battle through the city traffic. Somewhere off the M50 should be the most accessible for the country as an whole.

why dont they centralise it to somewhere in the midlands where site would b cheaper and not such a long trek for parents of sick children from all parts of the country

None of the Dublin hospitals have the infrastructure for a new hospital on their grounds. You can’t park in them as it is never mind adding what’s needed to support all the staff and patients. A new undeveloped site west of the m50 that can be fed from the national road network and m50. Maybe along the n7 as its already well equipped with Luas, keep out of the city.

I heard a rumour that the funding for the hospital will be taken from a fund that was supposed to be ring fenced for the survivors of institutional abuse . Money that the religious congregation gave to the government to keep in trust for the victims. I can’t fully substantiate it , but maybe it is a question worth posing to the relevant minister by a journal reporter.

Just as a matter of interest,where did the millions that was spent on the Mater site.
Whoever made that decision needs to get the “grey matter” looked at. I think there may be a wee leak.

Angelas Poodle Enda and Gimmemore have shown their competence at Following and Getting out of the way..Time to LEAD lads. Good lord, what do we pay these people to do?

Oh dear ,Which is it ? Two weeks or three weeks. The indecision of this government is laughable !

Publish the Dolphin Report, which the government themselves asked for in order to provide options, and allow the public to see transparency in this decision. For the record, I support Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown. St. James’s Hospital has serious planning concerns.

Operator: “Hello, Angela, will you accept a reverse charge call from Ireland?” (In German, obviously)

They are determined to drag this desision on and on. Useless shower.

Just heard on newstalk that Enda and Gilmore have a detailed report on the best location of the children’s hospital since the start of the summer.
In my opinion this is proof that the government is playing politics with the decision. Why Are they afraid to make a decision? is it just delaying tactics?

Sure why not put it in Castlebar cos Enda would love it there
But Seriously the M50 would be the best if it has to be in Dublin

Swords or Balbriggan. I think that’s the sticking point.

500MILLION euros the country has not got ; 2 years minimum to completion ,so add 2 yrs interim funding for
existing hospitals
Empty Elmpark office park with an underground the size of Croke Park, rests quietly in a #Nama a/c beside the sea, the Dart , St.Vincent’s ,Blackrock Clinic
It was built for minimum ongoing utility costs
Surely an option in ‘straightened times’ as the Taoiseach describes our contrived penury
Kids heal best beside the sea air ,views,access …
An interim solution till the world economy turns round ?

Didn’t Kenny promise us a month ago the decision would be made in 10 days ?
And why Dublin? What about all the trouble people have from all over the country trying to get there? And surely property would be cheaper outside the city ?

19 September 2012

A Chathaorleach/Ceann Comhairle,

This motion could be described as mere political opportunism because that is what it is.

It’s the empty noise of a party that ran out of ideas and idealism a long time ago.

A party that has damaged each and every family in this country because of the economic collapse they presided over.

A party that sold our nation down the river.

It’s a bit ironic to be charged with poor governance by a party

That left this government with the biggest budget deficit in our history
That through collective incompetency, lost Ireland its economic sovereignty, damaged our credibility and international reputation
That gave new meaning to the “brown envelope “and seriously discredited our system of Government
I’m not going to engage in political rhetoric. I’m going to deal rather in facts and measurable outcomes.

I just want to say at this stage, to paraphrase Bill Clinton….

…..what Fianna fail is giving out about is the speed with which Government is clearing up the mess they, Fianna Fail, created.

Yes Deputy Martin, your mistakes, your mess.

I’m very lucky in that my children have not had exceptional illnesses that can’t be treated locally so far so good. Which is why I don’t understand the neccessity to have a Children’s Hospital. I’m probably very ignorant all right not knowing why as everyone else seems to think its imperative. I could understand a national Cancer hospital, or Coranary care hospital or Transplant hospital; I understand the neccessity to have all the best professionals working at one centre and the patient willing to travel as they couldn’t get that expertise elsewhere. Then men, women and children of all ages could go to get the best care there. Am I missing something obvious? Do children get illnesses so different that they need to be treated differently?.