Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 14 December 2005
160 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the proposed developments at Our Lady’s Hospital for Sick Children, Crumlin, which have been approved in the past 12 months and which projects are pending; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39472/05]
View answer162 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when approval of funding will be given for the fifth floor in the medical tower at Our Lady’s Hospital for Sick Children, Crumlin and a decision made regarding cardiac services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39474/05]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 160 and 162 together.
Pending final decisions with regard to the future location of Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children, Crumlin, three clinical departments have been identified as requiring urgent upgrade or expansion. The three departments are haematology-oncology, radiology — including MRI — and cardiology.
The haematology-oncology project consists of the provision of new accommodation for day and outpatient services. The radiology project will provide new MRI facilities in Crumlin. The cardiology project will provide dedicated inpatient cardiac beds, together with diagnostic, outpatient and administration facilities. My Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the Health Service Executive to arrange to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy in respect of the specific questions raised.
