Robert Molloy
Question:43 Mr. Molloy asked the Minister for Health the number of working groups which are in existence planning the future development of public hospitals around the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12052/95]
Written Answers - Acute Hospitals Project Teams.
Limerick East): I propose to take Questions Nos. 43 and 61 together.
The number of project teams which are currently in operation in acute hospitals in each health board area are as follows:
|
Eastern Health Board |
7 |
|
Midland Health Board |
2 |
|
North-Eastern Health Board |
1 |
|
Southern Health Board |
1 |
|
Mid-Western Health Board |
2 |
|
North-Western Health Board |
1 |
|
South-Eastern Health Board |
2 |
|
Western Health Board |
2 |
|
Total |
18 |
These project teams are multi-disciplinary groups established to draw up the brief and subsequently to monitor the planning, designing, building, equipping and commissioning of hospitals or extensions to existing hospital infrastructure. The membership of project teams normally consists of the chief executive officer or programme manager concerned with the hospital care service involved and experienced medical and nursing representation from the staff of the hospital concerned as well as representatives of my Department.