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27th Apr 2017

Parents of sick kids WILL have to pay for parking at national children’s hospital

The parents and family members of sick children will be expected to pay for car parking at Dublin’s new national children’s hospital.

While there will be a discounted fee for families who are under severe financial pressure, the majority of the 1,000 spaces in the underground car park at the new €1bn development on the St James Hospital campus will be charged at a rate of €5 for two hours.

With construction set to begin in the coming weeks, the Irish Independent reports that 100 spaces will be available to long-stay families.

The largest building project ever to be undertaken in Ireland, the national children’s hospital is due to be completed by late 2021 or early 2022.