Open the new National Children's Hospital

What this means

• The Irish government has committed to opening the new National Children's Hospital at the St James's campus in Dublin.[source]
• The commitment covers bringing full paediatric services at the new hospital into operation for children across Ireland.[source]
• This commitment sits within the health policy area and is the responsibility of the Department of Health under Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill.[source]
• The commitment was first stated on 23 January 2025 as part of the Programme for Government, but no specific delivery deadline has been set.[source]
• The status is currently in progress, meaning the hospital has not yet opened. The public can hold the Department of Health accountable for delivery.[source]

Direct impact (3)

• delivery owned by body
  Department of HealthBody
• delivery owned by officeholder
  Jennifer Carroll MacNeillOfficeholder
• implements mandate
  Formulation and oversight of health policyMandate

Indirect impact (10)

Two-hop relationships traced through the entity above. Useful for spotting downstream knock-on effects.

• delivery owned by body → sets rule for2-hop via dept-health
  Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and ReformBody
• delivery owned by officeholder → holds role: Teachta Dála2-hop via jennifer-carroll-macneill
  Dáil ÉireannBody
• delivery owned by body → holds role: Minister of State at the Department of Health2-hop via dept-health
  Jennifer Murnane O'ConnorOfficeholder
• delivery owned by body → responsible for commitment2-hop via dept-health
  Add 4,000-4,500 inpatient hospital bedsCommitment
• delivery owned by body → responsible for commitment2-hop via dept-health
  Open at least 100 additional ICU bedsCommitment
• delivery owned by body → responsible for commitment2-hop via dept-health
  Deliver four new elective hospitalsCommitment
• delivery owned by body → responsible for commitment2-hop via dept-health
  Meet Sláintecare waiting-time targetsCommitment
• delivery owned by body → responsible for commitment2-hop via dept-health
  Deliver the first inpatient mother and baby mental health unitCommitment
• delivery owned by body → responsible for commitment2-hop via dept-health
  Establish targeted mental health supports for autistic childrenCommitment
• delivery owned by officeholder → member of party2-hop via jennifer-carroll-macneill
  Fine GaelParty