Wait several years for a building that may or may not be ready, when modern digital infrastructure will solve everything. Seamless digital infrastructure, patient portals, clinical command centres, automated pharmacy systems. One big Boston hospital system’s implementation started at $1.2 billion and reached $1.6 billion by 2018. The approved €362 million must cover licensing, implementation, customisation, training, technical support infrastructure, system integration, data migration and ongoing operational costs. Ireland’s children deserve a world-class hospital with modern digital infrastructure.

Source: The Irish Times February 10, 2026 13:30 UTC