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PA0043
P.A.Reg.Ref:

An Bord Pleanala

Your Ref:

Prof. Martin J White MD

Neonatal Clinical Advisory Group
Clinical Programmes
Royal College of Physicians
Frederick House
19 South Frederick Street, Dublin 2
8th October 2015

Re: Health Infrastructure Development comprising National Paediatric

Hospital, Innovation Centre and Family Accommodation Unit at St
James' Hospitat Campus, Satellite Centres at Tallaght & Connolly
Hospitals and Construction Compound at Davitt Road, Dublin.
Dear Sir,

An Bord Pleanala has received your recent submission in relation to the above mentioned proposed development and will
take it into consideration in its determinationofthe matter. A receipt for the fee lodged is enclosed.
The Board will revert to you in due course with regard to the matter.
Please be advised that copies of all submissions I observations received in relation to the application will be made
available for public inspection at the offices of Dublin City Council, Fingal County Council and South Dublin County
Council and at the offices of An Bord Pleanala when they have been processed by the Board.
If you have any queries in the meantime please contact the undersigned officer of the Board. Please quote the above
mentioned An Bord Pleamila reference number in any correspondence or telephone contact with the Board.
Yours faithfully,

Kieran Somers
Executive Officer
Direct Line:O 1-8737107
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Address for Correspondence:

Neonatal Clinical advisory Group,
Clinical Programmes,
Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
Frederick House,
19 South Frederick Street,

An Bord Pleanala

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znd October 2015

To the Secretary,
Re. Support for P1anning Application- New Children' s Hospital (PA 0043)

I am writing on behalf of the Neonatal Clinical Advisory Group, RCPI to express support for the
planned development of the new children's hospital (PA0043) as set out on www.nchplanning.ie
We have discussed this development on many occasions, within the Clinical advisory group and
support it for the following reasons, namely:

The new children's hospital will facilitate through the national model of care for paediatrics
the enhancement and development of neonatology seNices not only within Dublin but
nationally. We would like to comment on some salient features which will markedly improve
the care of the complexly ill new born infant.
The plans for the intensive care floor in the new build incorporating a dedicated Neonatal
Intensive care Unit should enable the provision of Neonatal care for the complexly ill newborn
both medical and surgical to the highest international standards. This is a new development in
Neonatology in Ireland. This unit will give flexibility in levels of care to include Intensive and
high dependency for infants within the unit. The NICU should not be seen in isolation but will
have a pivotal role within the national model of care for Neonatology, working in conjunction
with the other Neonatal units providing varying levels of special care, high dependency and
intensive care in the other Maternity and Paediatric hospitals in Ireland.
The new childrens hospital will also seNe as the hub for the National Neonatal transport team
which will have facilities on-site, improving transport nationally for newborn infants.
Consideration has been given for future expansion and for critical clinical adjacencies within
the site essential to the functioning of the neonatology and paediatric seNices for our
patients.

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The present neonatology specialist services within the City of Dublin will be integrated in a
single service offering a more seamless service to Children and Families, thus providing better
care for complex conditions in conjunction with other specialities, made possible by this
hospital development.

Prof. Martin J White MD

Chair Neonatal Clinical Advisory Group,
Consultant Neonatologist
Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital and Our Ladys Childrens Hospital, Crumlin.

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