Martin Ferris
Question:150 Mr. Ferris asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the time period in which the promised new accident and emergency department at Kerry General Hospital will be completed. [32450/04]
View answerTuesday, 7 December 2004
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The Southern Health Board proposes to provide improved infrastructure, including renovation and extension works, to the accident and emergency service at Kerry General Hospital.
The current position is that a draft development brief has been prepared by the board. My Department has recently given approval to the board to establish a project team, which includes representatives from the board and the Department. The project team will consider and approve the brief for the works. Once the brief is formally approved, the next stage would involve the appointment of a design team to allow the detailed planning stages to be undertaken. It is not possible at present to give a timeframe for the proposed development as this will, in the first instance, depend on the outcome of the work of the project team. This work will be progressed as quickly possible.