Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 7 December 2016
220. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the capital projects agreed and funded at University Hospital Galway; the details and an overview of each project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39009/16]
View answer221. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number and the cost of each capital project funded by the HSE and his Department at University Hospital Galway for each of the years 2009 to date in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39010/16]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 220 and 221 together.
Details of the funding provided for a capital project at University Hospital Galway by my Department are in the following table. This funding was provided through the Health Research Board which is an agency under the aegis of my Department.
|
Hospital |
Project details |
2013 |
2014 |
Total |
|
University Hospital Galway |
Clinical Research Facility |
€2.000m |
€9.016m |
€11.016m |
A Clinical Research Facility (CRF) provides the infrastructure, the experts, the physical space, and the support facilities, such as ICT and specialist nursing services, that are needed to carry out patient-focused research in a safe manner and in an appropriate environment.
As the HSE is responsible for the delivery of health care infrastructure projects, the Executive has been requested to reply directly to you in relation to the approved projects it has funded at University Hospital Galway from 2009 and to date in 2016.
