Blackrock Medical in sale and lease back bid for children’s hospital

Under the proposal, which was made to finance minister Paschal Donohoe, Blackrock Medical said it was interested in purchasing the property and buildings. It said the HSE could then enter into a lease for a 25-50 year term

The site of the new National Children's Hospital Pic: RollingNews.ie

The government has received an approach to sell the new National Children’s Hospital from Blackrock Medical, whose key players were previously involved in private hospitals in Dublin and Galway.

Under the proposal, which was made to finance minister Paschal Donohoe, Blackrock Medical said it was interested in purchasing the property and buildings.

It said the HSE could then enter into a lease for a 25-50 year term “with all appropriate renewal rights and ...