Hospitals Building Programme

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 February 2016

Tuesday, 2 February 2016

Questions (309)

Gerry Adams

Question:

309. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the status of the proposed new 100-bed unit in the grounds of St. Mary's Hospital on the Dublin Road in Drogheda, County Louth; what stage the design plans are at; if the appointed project group progressed this proposal; what funding has been ring-fenced for this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3991/16]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health

The capital investment programme for community nursing homes which I and Minister Leo Varadkar recently announced includes St. Mary's Drogheda which it is proposed to complete by 2020. The HSE is continuing its work on scheduling and developing all projects. No further information in relation to specific centres is available at this stage.