asked the Minister for Health if plans have been drawn up for Castlebar General Hospital, County Mayo; and, if so, when the project will go to tender.
Written Answers. - Castlebar General Hospital.
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The original plans for this development provided for the construction of the hospital as a single contract. It was decided in 1983, due to shortage of capital funds, to split the construction into two phases. The tender documentation was then revised for phase I of the construction which was aimed at remedying the most serious defects in the existing hospital. The construction of phase I is now complete and the equipping process is in train.
The commencement of phase II of the project is being considered in the context of available capital funds.