Legal advice was that such intervention could only take place if independent review identified serious governance or other failings
There has been concern in Government over a number of issues involving Children's Health Ireland, including preparations for taking over the new €2 billion National Children’s Hospital in Dublin. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA Wiresought legal advice earlier this year on whether the State had powers to take over the running of children’s hospital services in Dublin.
Paediatric services in Crumlin, Temple Street and Tallaght hospitals, as well as at the urgent care centre at Connolly Hospital in Blanchardstown, are run by Children’s Health Ireland , which has its own management and governing board. It is understood the legal advice was that such a direct intervention could only take place if an independent review identified serious governance or other failings.
Meanwhile, a separate HSE internal audit report into the spending of €19 million allocated by Government to tackle spinal and other orthopaedic waiting lists at Temple Street is expected to be published within the next few days.
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