Latest: Health Minister has to 'take political responsibility' for overrun on Children's Hospital

The Chairman of the Oireachtas health committee Dr Michael Harty is calling on the Minister for Health Simon Harris “to step up and take political responsibility” for the overrun of €450million in the cost of the national children’s hospital.

Mon, 04 Feb, 2019 - 14:10

Digital Desk staff

Update 2.10pm: The Chairman of the Oireachtas health committee Dr Michael Harty is calling on the Minister for Health Simon Harris “to step up and take political responsibility” for the overrun of €450million in the cost of the national children’s hospital.

There hasn’t been responsibility or accountability by the Departments of Health and Public Expenditure and Reform, he told RTE’s News at One.