Hospitals Building Programme.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 February 2006

Tuesday, 14 February 2006

Ceisteanna (257)

John Deasy

Ceist:

309 Mr. Deasy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the capital proposals she has received from the Health Service Executive for the redevelopment of St. Vincent’s Hospital, Dungarvan, County Waterford; the capital funding her Department is providing to the Health Service Executive in 2006 to carry out the redevelopment of St. Vincent’s, Dungarvan; her views on whether the facilities at St. Vincent’s, Dungarvan are totally unsuitable to provide required care and services to older people; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5415/06]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children (Mr. S. Power)

I have recently received the 2006 Health Service Executive capital plan from the executive. The proposed development at St. Vincent's, Dungarvan, is in the plan and I will revert to the executive as soon as possible on the plan submitted.

My Department does not provide funding to the HSE for its capital programme; that is provided by the Exchequer following decisions by Government on the appropriate Estimates for the executive. The Deputy will appreciate that I cannot comment on individual elements of the plan at this stage.