asked the Minister for Health if he will state (1) the location of each completed scheme and the number of extra beds provided thereby for (a) tuberculosis, (b) fever, and (c) general medical and surgical cases, since the 18th February, 1948; (2) the capital cost of each scheme; (3) the source from which the capital was provided for each scheme; (4) the date of the Minister's sanction of each scheme, and (5) the date on which the contract for building was placed for each scheme.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Health Scheme Statistics.
With your permission, a Chinn Chomhairle, I will circulate the particulars required by the Deputy, for inclusion in the Official Record. Following are the particulars:—
(a) Tuberculosis:
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Schemes completed since 18/2/48 |
Capital cost |
Source from which provided |
Date of Minister's sanction |
date on which contract fro building was placed |
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Location |
No. of extra beds |
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£ |
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St. Kevin's Hospital, Dublin. |
16 |
1,400 |
75% H.T.F. |
April, '48 |
— |
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Mallow, Cork |
100 |
10,000 |
100% H.T.F. |
May, '48 |
— |
|
Listowel, Kerry |
28 |
2,000 |
Not yet decided. |
March, '48 |
— |
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Pigeon House Road, Dublin. |
31 |
1,500 |
do. |
Nov., '48 |
— |
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Limerick City Home and Hospital. |
48 |
8,000 |
100% H.T.F. |
March, '49 |
June, '49 |
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Peamount Sanatorium, Dublin. |
120 |
110,000 |
100% H.T.F. |
Feb., '47 |
April, '47 |
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Newcastle Sanatorium, Wicklow. |
40 |
45,000 |
100% H.T.F. |
Feb., '47 |
August, '47 |
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Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Dun Laoghaire. |
34 |
40,000 |
100% H.T.F. |
Feb., '47 |
June, '47 |
|
St. Laurence's Hospital, Dublin. |
54 |
33,000 |
100% H.T.F. |
July, '46 |
March-April, '48 |
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St. Ultan's Hospital, Dublin. |
12 |
10,000 |
100% H.T.F. |
16th Feb., '48 |
Sept., '48 |
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Macroom Hospital, Cork |
20 |
1,700 |
Not yet decided |
May, '49 |
— |
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Skibbereen Hospital, Cork |
25 |
1,700 |
do. |
May, '49 |
— |
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Lismore Hospital, Waterford. |
34 |
2,000 |
do. |
June, '49 |
— |
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Kilkenny Hospital |
36 |
2,000 |
£1,000 H.T.F. |
March, '49 |
— |
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St. Vincent's Hospital, Tullamore. |
20 |
1,700 |
Not yet decided. |
July, 1948 |
— |
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Foynes, Co. Limerick |
100 |
30,000 |
100% H.T.F. |
June, 1949 |
— |
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Toghermore, Tuam, Co. Galway. |
30 |
Not known. |
£1,000 from H.T.F. |
May, 1949 |
— |
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Longford |
33 |
Nil |
— |
— |
— |
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St. Mary's Chest Hospital, Phoenix Park. |
456to date. |
325,000approx. to date. |
100% H.T.F. |
19th July, 1948. |
August, 1948. |
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Western Regional Sanatorium, Castlerea. |
420 |
160,000approx. estimated |
100% H.T.F. |
16th March, 1948. |
April, 1948. |
In addition 54 extra beds were made available by the rearrangement of accommodation in five existing institutions.
(b) No schemes at fever hospitals have been completed since February, 1948.
(c) General medical and surgical:
|
Schemes completed since 18/2/48 |
Capital cost |
Source from which provided |
Date of Minister's sanction |
date on which contract fro building was placed |
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|
Location |
No. of extra beds |
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£ |
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Galway Central Hospital |
80 |
10,000 |
50% H.T.F. |
Sept., 1946 |
March, 1948. |
H.T.F.—Hospitals' Trust Fund.
asked the Minister for Health if he will state (1) the number of schemes in progress for the provision of beds for (a) tuberculosis, (b) fever; (c) general medical and surgical cases; (2) the date on which each scheme was sanctioned by him; (3) the date on which each scheme was placed for contract of building, and (4) when it is expected that beds will be available under each scheme.
With your permission a Chinn Chomhairle I will circulate the particulars required by the Deputy for inclusion in the Official Record.
Following are the particulars:—
STATEMENT.
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Name and Description of Scheme |
Date of Sanction |
Date on which contract was placed |
When expected beds will be available |
Explanatory Notes |
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(a) TUBERCULOSIS: |
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Western Regional Sanatorium (430 beds). |
20/9/45 |
Site 28/8/48 Building 22/9/49 |
September, 1953 |
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Dublin Regional Sanatorium (508 beds). |
7/10/47 |
Site 11/11/49 |
September, 1954 |
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St. Mary's Chest |
19/7/48 |
August, 1948 |
456 beds al- |
No contract was |
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Hospital. |
ready available |
placed Work started on a Time and Material basis in August, 1948. |
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New Blocks (80) |
8th February, 1949 |
29th March, 1949 |
Early 1950 |
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Hostel Beds (98) |
12th May, 1949 |
May, 1949 |
December, 1949 |
|
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Ardkeen Sanatorium. |
August, 1948 |
November, 1949 |
May, 1952 |
|
|
Conversion of Killybegs Industrial School to 68 bed Sanatorium. |
July, 1946 |
July, 1949 |
May, 1950 |
|
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Mallow Chest Hospital, 20 beds in addition to 100 already provided. |
June, 1948 |
— |
December, 1949 |
Release of beds occupied by staff on provision of new staff accommodation. |
|
Limerick City Home and Hospital (8 beds). |
March, 1949 |
October, 1949 |
April, 1950 |
|
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Newcastle Sanatorium, 40 beds, in addition to 40 beds recently provided. |
February, 1947 |
August, 1947 |
December, 1949 |
|
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Tullow District Hospital. Conversion for T.B., 29 beds. |
July, 1949 |
Direct labour |
December, 1949 |
|
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Ballyowen Children's Sanatorium 250 beds. |
November, 1948 |
Site development, July, 1949 |
Autumn, 1952 |
(b) FEVER: There are no schemes for the provision of Fever accommodation in progress.
(c) GENERAL MEDICAL AND SURGICAL:
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Name and Description of Scheme |
Date of Sanction |
Date on which contract was placed |
When expected beds will be available |
Explanatory Notes |
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Reconstruction of Loughlinstown Hospital. |
August, 1942. |
14th May, 1947 |
End of 1950 next. |
Will provide 49 additional Medical and Surgical beds as well as improving the accommodation generally. |
|
Extension of Portiuncula Hospital. |
20th April, 1948. |
October, 1949. |
Autumn, 1952. |
100-bed extension. |
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Drogheda Cottage Hospital extension |
8th March, 1947. |
8th November, 1948. |
May, 1950 |
11-bed extension. |
In addition to the foregoing, it is anticipated that work will commence shortly on the following hospital projects, tenders for which have been received and are under examination:—
Southern Regional Sanatorium, Cork, Site Development Works.
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Galway Central Hospital |
Rebuilding. |
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Limerick Regional Hospital |
New Hospital. |
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Crumlin Children's Hospital |
New Hospital. |
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Gurranebraher Hospital, Cork |
New Hospital. |
Tenders are on the point of being invited for the following further works:—
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Fever Hospital, Blackditch, Dublin |
New Hospital. |
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General Hospital, Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim |
New Hospital. |