The new health minister has urged those involved in a row over the relocation of the national maternity hospital to put their egos aside and sort out their differences.
Holles Street and St Vincents hospital are at odds over governance issues that re overshadowing the planned €150m relocation.
The hospital is moving from its current building at Holles Street, as the premises is no longer fit for purpose.
Speaking to East Coast FM, Minister Harris said he won’t allow the need for a new maternity hospital to be jeopardised by rows: “My message very clearly to anyone involved in this row that I am reading about in the papers, put your egos to one side, get in a room and sort this out.
“This cannot be tied up in bureaucracy.
“What I will not do is allow the possibility of delivering a new maternity hospital to be jeopardised by rows over governance and fiefdom.”
Simon Harris is describing his new Ministry for Health as the greatest challenge of his life.
He says health needs a long term plan, with political consensus.
Speaking to East Coast FM, Minister Harris said getting it right is one of the biggest challenges facing Ireland: “I expect to be held to account by the Dáil, I expect to be questioned, I expect to be put under pressure.
“I expect to be an accountable Minister for Health.
“We need a political consensus around health, we need all of our politicians to come together. Lets accept that getting the health service right is one of the greatest societal challenges this country faces and let’s get all our politicians to get together and try and come up with a plan.”
Holles Street and St Vincents hospital are at odds over governance issues that re overshadowing the planned 150 million euro relocation.
The hospital is moving from its current building at Holles Street, as the premises is no longer fit for purpose.
Speaking to East Coast FM, Minister Harris said he won’t allow the need for a new maternity hospital to be jeopardised by rows: “My message very clearly to anyone involved in this row that I am reading about in the papers, put your egos to one side, get in a room and sort this out.
“This cannot be tied up in bureaucracy.
“What I will not do is allow the possibility of delivering a new maternity hospital to be jeopardised by rows over governance and fiefdom.”
Simon Harris is describing his new Ministry for Health as the greatest challenge of his life.
He says health needs a long term plan, with political consensus.
Speaking to East Coast FM, Minister Harris said getting it right is one of the biggest challenges facing Ireland: “I expect to be held to account by the Dáil, I expect to be questioned, I expect to be put under pressure.
“I expect to be an accountable Minister for Health.
“We need a political consensus around health, we need all of our politicians to come together. Lets accept that getting the health service right is one of the greatest societal challenges this country faces and let’s get all our politicians to get together and try and come up with a plan.”
