CLADDING used on the new critical care building at Belfast's Royal Victoria Hospital is to be tested further after it was found to be similar to that used on Grenfell Tower.
All public buildings were checked following the blaze at the Grenfell Tower flats in London which claimed the lives of at least 80 people.
In a statement to the BBC, the Department of Health said the cladding at the Royal met fire safety requirements.
It said it was continuing to assess the cladding which has been installed in a roof-top room and an entrance canopy - believed to be that of the Emergency Department.
"In light of recent events, the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust is further assessing the extent of the installation, however, it has been confirmed this building has been designed and built in compliance with current building regulations and meets fire safety requirements," the statement read.
The £150 million critical care building has been plagued by problems. Only its emergency department on the first two floors is open, with the other 10 floors still lying empty.
