Vol. 574 No. 1
399 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Health and Children when he last visited St. John's Hospital, Enniscorthy; if his attention was drawn, when visiting, to the fact that a new building was promised; the commitment in this regard he gave on his visit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26531/03]
As the Deputy will be aware, I visited St. John's Hospital on 3 July 2000. At that time, the South Eastern Health Board had included a two-phased plan for replacement of the hospital in its capital programme for funding under the National Development Plan 2000-2006 and I stated that I would have my officials examine the board's plans. I have since given the approval to the South Eastern Health Board to publish an advertisement in the Official Journal of the European Community to invite tenders for contracts for this project and discussions are ongoing between officials of my Department and board in relation to the stage 5 tender and contract documentation.
400 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Health and Children if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the proposed work on the new St. John's Hospital, Enniscorthy, has been promised for a long number of years and that the new building has not gone to tender. [26532/03]
401 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Health and Children the details his Department or the South-Eastern Health Board require from the project team of St. John's Hospital, Enniscorthy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26533/03]
402 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Health and Children the person who is responsible for the new proposed building of St. John's Hospital, Enniscorthy; if the South Eastern Health Board or his Department has the overall responsibilities for the proposed works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26534/03]
403 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Health and Children the persons from his Department who are on the project team for the new proposed St. John's Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26535/03]
404 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the new building for St. John's Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26536/03]
405 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason a meeting with the project team for the new proposed building of St. John's Hospital, Enniscorthy, was cancelled; when the meeting that was cancelled will go ahead; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26537/03]
406 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Health and Children when the design team and his Department will give the go ahead for the tender stage for the new proposed building of St. John's Hospital, Enniscorthy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26538/03]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 400 to 406, inclusive, together.
My Department has architectural, quantity surveying, mechanical, electrical, structural and civil engineering advisers as well as representatives from services for older persons on the project team for St. John's Hospital, Enniscorthy, and the South Eastern Health Board is the client for this project.
