Children’s hospital review team do not have to visit site

A TEAM of international experts committed to a review of plans to build a new national children’s hospital on the Mater Hospital campus are not required to visit the controversial site.

Yesterday a spokesperson for the Department of Health said “how they carry out the review is a matter for themselves” and Health Minister James Reilly had to respect their approach as it was an independent review.

However he said Dr Reilly “anticipates” that they will carry out site visits as appropriate and he would “facilitate their work” in any way possible.