Vol. 423 No. 4
151 Mr. Flanagan asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the poor state of disrepair into which the hospital at Edenderry, County Offaly, has fallen resulting in only a small number of beds being in use; if he will outline the plans, if any, he has in relation to the construction of new hospital buildings at Edenderry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
The provision of a new 40 bed nursing unit for the elderly at Edenderry District Hospital is regarded by the Midland Health Board as a vital element of their community care programme. Approval to go to tender will be conveyed as soon as I am satisfied that the necessary funding, in excess of £1 million, is available. I must take into account competing demands for capital funding from all over the country and indeed the internal priorities of the Midland Health Board.
