Pearse Doherty
Question:363. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the status of the upgrade of the Shiel Hospital in Ballyshannon, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4256/16]
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Questions (363, 373, 374)
Pearse Doherty
Question:373. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health in relation to the recently announced capital programme for nursing home facilities 2016 to 2021; if he will provide details of how this plan will affect residential care services at Lifford, St. Joseph's and Ramelton Community Hospitals, County Donegal; if long-term residential care services and community care nursing will end at these facilities; if he will provide the total number of bed reductions which will be made as a result of the plan at each of these three units; if staffing levels at these facilities will be reduced; if he will provide a time frame as to when these facilities will be removed to the new CNU in Letterkenny, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4298/16]
View answerPearse Doherty
Question:374. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding that will be allocated to Lifford Community Hospital, St. Joseph's Community Hospital and Ramelton Community Hospital, County Donegal under the capital programme for nursing home facilities, 2016 to 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4299/16]
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 363, 373 and 374 together.
I was delighted, with Minister Leo Varadkar, to announce last week an extensive national programme of investment in public residential units that will bring them into compliance with relevant National Standards by 2021.
With regard to care units in Donegal referred to by the deputy is his questions, this matter was addressed in the Minister's reply to the Topical Issue raised on 28th January. No further information in relation to specific centres is available at this stage.