About this episode
The episode discusses the challenges of completing large infrastructure projects in Ireland, focusing on the national children's hospital and insights from Maeve Jennings on her experiences in France.
This weekend marks the tenth anniversary since the national children’s hospital was granted planning permission, and not a single child patient has yet been treated there. why is it seemingly impossible to get big infrastructure projects done in this country, and how do other countries manage it? Maeve Jennings was head of development at temple bar properties and now works on infrastructure projects across France and she joined Pat
People in this episode
Host: Pat Kenny
Guest: Maeve Jennings
Topics covered
- infrastructure
- healthcare
- project management
- children's hospital
- planning permission
- France
Keywords
- infrastructure projects
- children's hospital
- planning permission
- Maeve Jennings
- Temple Bar Properties
- healthcare challenges
- Ireland
- France
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Temple Bar Properties, Newstalk
Places: France
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