The "vicious" cycle of expensive rents and a serious supply shortage of housing will lead the National Children's Hospital to "a chronic shortage of nurses" and other staff.
As the 2024 opening date for the new children's hospital at St James's creeps closer it's feared that the issue could lead to delays in recruiting enough staff. While staff from current children's hospitals including Crumlin and Temple Street will be moving to the site it will still need around 5,000 to operate.
The INMO has warned it could lead to further delays in opening the already overdue and over budget hospital. Rents in the Dublin 8 area where the hospital is situated would mean an average of 70% take home pay would be spend each month and there is no parking for staff who commute to the site.
