Vol. 543 No. 1
191 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the Naas Hospital development plan; if the construction works are on schedule for completion as anticipated; if the full extent of the proposed facilities will be attained; if the project is on target with costs; when he expects the works to be com pleted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25819/01]
As part of a major investment package, phases two and three of the development programme have been approved under the national development plan. Phase two commenced on site in November 1999. The project is at present approximately 20 weeks behind schedule. However, it is expected that it will be completed as anticipated, and within budget, in mid 2002.
Phase two will provide enhanced bed capacity for the hospital and includes the following facilities:
Main Entrance Concourse
Administration (part)
Medical Records Department
Chaplaincy Department
Out Patients Department
Accident & Emergency Department
Physical Medicine Department
(temporary location)
Radiology Department
Mortuary/Post Mortem Accommodation
Pharmacy Department
Geriatric Day Hospital
Operating Department
Day Services Department
Intensive Care & Coronary Care Units
In Patients Wards
Geriatric Rehabilitation/Assessment War
Staff Changing (brought forward from
Phase III)
On call accommodation (brought forward
from Phase III)
Stores (brought forward from Phase III)
Phase three will complete the total hospital development and will include construction or completion of the following departments: administration (completion), pathology, hospital sterile supplies department, central supplies department, catering department, engineering/maintenance department, day services (permanent), physical medicine (permanent), out-patients department (completion), mortuary and post mortem facilities and waste management department. Construction is targeted to commence in early 2002 with a completion date of mid 2004.
