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Children’s Health (Ospidéal Náisiúnta Kathleen Lynn do Leanaí) (Amendment) Bill 2025
- Sponsor
- Aengus Ó Snodaigh · Sinn Féin
- Introduced
- 29 Apr 2025
- Last updated
- 30 Apr 2025
What this bill does AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Amends Children's Health Act 2018 to formally name the new National Children's Hospital 'Ospidéal Náisiúnta Kathleen Lynn do Leanaí' in Irish language only.
- Transfers naming decision from unelected Children's Health Ireland board to elected representatives, as taxpayers funded the €2.2 billion+ hospital.
- Honours Dr. Kathleen Lynn, 1916 Rising commandant and founder of Ireland's first infant hospital, aligning with Official Languages Act 2021 requirements.
Stage timeline What do these stages mean?
- First Stage 34th Dáil29 Apr 2025
- Second Stage 34th Dáil29 Apr 2025
Debates
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