Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 March 2004
119 Mr. B. Smith asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress in the preparation of a design brief for the proposed outline development control plan for Cavan General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9320/04]
View answerThe outline development control plan for Cavan General Hospital has been drafted. This draft has been endorsed by the North Eastern Health Board and an application has recently been submitted to my Department to appoint the selected design team to commence planning of design work in accordance with the briefing document. My Department is at present in discussions with the NEHB in regard to the service context of this capital proposal. When this has been clarified with the board, my Department will then be in a position to fully assess this proposal in the context of overall capital priorities to be progressed under the national development plan.
