Vol. 541 No. 3
110 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the funding which was allocated to the District Hospital and Áras Deirbhla Hospital, Belmullet, County Mayo, for each of the past five years; the areas on which this funding was spent; the areas on which future funding is to be spent; and if the funding resulted in additional beds being created in the long-stay units in the two hospitals. [21586/01]
The following is the information requested by the Deputy: 1997 – allocation of £25,000 – euro equivalent 31,743.45 – for backlog of maintenance and purchase of equipment; 1998 – allocation of £325,000 – euro equivalent 412,664.87 – for provision of central kitchen facilities and completion of link building, including passenger lift; 1999 – additional allocation of £150,000 – euro equivalent 190,460.71 – for four staff nurse posts, senior physiotherapist and senior occupational therapist; 2000 – allocation of £450,000 – euro equivalent 571,382.13 – under national development plan for refurbishment of accommodation for long-stay patient areas. There was also a special allocation of £62,000 – euro equivalent 78,723.76 – for the purchase of equipment and furnishings.
Work on the long-stay unit commenced in April 2001 and is due for completion at the end of October 2001. There is no further capital funding available under the national development plan, but should such funding become available, the following could be considered: computerised radiology services with links to Mayo General Hospital; provision of additional long-stay beds; and further upgrading of patient accommodation and services.
Bed Complement
|
Year |
District Hospital |
Áras Deirbhle |
|
1997 |
40 |
40 |
|
1998 |
40 |
40 |
|
1999 |
40 |
40 |
|
2000 |
40 |
40 |
|
2001 |
40 |
40 |
