asked the Minister for Health if he will give particulars of each development under the financial allocation allocated to the Midland Health Board; the type of project involved; the cost; and when work will commence.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Midland Health Board.
The reply to the Deputy's question is in the form of tabular statements which, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to have circulated with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
TABLE A
Description of Project |
Estimated Cost |
Estimated time for the commencement of work |
£m. |
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Development of a general hospital at Mullingar |
3.500 |
On completion of planning which is estmated to take two years. |
Portlaoise Hospital: |
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—second Operating Theatre |
.080 |
1977 |
St. Joseph's Hospital, Longford: —staff Accommodation |
.060 |
1977 |
St. Loman's Hospital, Mullingar —new Kitchen |
.210 |
1977 |
Home for the Aged at Edenderry: |
.230 |
1977 |
Home for the Aged at Tullamore: |
.200 |
1978 |
Health Centre at Tullamore: |
.200 |
1977 |
Note: An allocation of £280,000 has been made to the Health Board to meet the aggregate expenditure anticipated in 1977 on the above-mentioned schemes.
TABLE B
An allocation of £170,000 has also been made to the health board for minor schemes in 1977 each costing £25,000 approximately. The selection and carrying out of these schemes is a matter for the board but it is understood that the board have selected the following:
Description of Project |
Estimated Cost |
Estimated time for the commencement of work |
£ |
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Portlaoise Hospital: |
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—Casualty unit |
15,000 |
1977 |
—roads, car parking and public lighting |
6,000 |
,, |
Midland Health Board: |
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—office accommodation at Arden Road, Tullamore |
22,000 |
,, |
Tullamore Hospital: |
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—emergency generator |
14,500 |
,, |
—day room in geriatric unit |
7,500 |
,, |
—dining extension in geriatric unit |
11,000 |
,, |
Longford Hospital: |
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—bathing and toilet facilities |
4,000 |
,, |
Birr District Hospital: |
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—lift installation |
20,000 |
,, |
—change boiler to oil firing |
4,000 |
,, |
Edenderry District Hospital: |
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—mortuary |
6,000 |
,, |
County Clinic, Mullingar: |
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—records office |
23,000 |
,, |
Athlone District Hospital: |
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—out-patient facilities |
12,500 |
,, |
St. Peter's Centre Castle-pollard: |
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—provision of Australian gates |
5,000 |
,, |
St. Vincent's Hospital, Mountmellick |
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—day care centre |
6,000 |
,, |
Banagher Health Centre |
12,000 |
,, |
Cloghan Health Centre |
12,000 |
,, |
Ballylinan Health Centre |
12,000 |
,, |
Newtown Health Centre |
10,000 |
,, |
Rathdowney Health Centre |
10,000 |
,, |