Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 June 2013
935. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health if his Department will ensure that any moneys raised through the sale of the Ballyfermot health centre site, Dublin, will be ring fenced and used solely to fund Health Service Executive community based projects in the Ballyfermot area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26824/13]
View answerThe proceeds of sales of surplus properties must be surrendered to the Exchequer unless prior approval has been received from Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER) for the specific use of the proceeds. Currently the Health Service Executive has DPER approval to use the proceeds of disposals of surplus assets to deliver infrastructure for mental health services.
Any capital development including any community health based projects in the Ballyfermot area must be considered in the context of the overall HSE Capital Plan. This is a multi-annual programme which is developed over a rolling five year period. In drawing up its capital programme for the 2014-2018 period, the HSE is required to prioritise capital infrastructure projects including community based health projects within its overall capital funding allocation. There will always be more construction projects than can be funded by the Exchequer.
