Mater: We’re still best for children’s hospital

The Mater Hospital claims it remains the best site for the location of a national children’s hospital after it unveiled plans for a redesign of the original project which was unexpectedly rejected by An Bord Pleanála last February.

The chairman of the Mater Hospital board, Donal Walsh, said the revised plans could see the much needed facility built faster and cheaper than at any other location.

He also said it could be delivered cheaper than the original €650m cost, although he did not quantify by how much.