Cork elective hospital will still be at planning stage by 2030, Oireachtas committee hears 

The hospital had originally been slated for completion in 2027

Questioned on elective hospitals, the department assistant secretary Derek Tierney said: 'We are actively pursuing the statutory planning consent with the local authorities for both Galway and Cork at the moment, particularly with Cork.' Picture: Denis Minihane.

An elective hospital planned for a Cork suburb — which had been slated for completion by 2027 — is now expected to be still at planning stage by 2030, the Oireachtas Health Committee has been told.

It also heard there is “a problem” with children’s waiting lists for mental health services in Kerry and Cork.