Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 10 May 2017
201. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the status of the proposed HSE capital development plan and his plans to ensure that all designated centres under the HSE's remit will comply with regulations by 2021. [22271/17]
View answerThe Capital Programme announced in January 2016 provides for the replacement and refurbishment of 90 public nursing homes across the country over the next five years. This will replace existing beds where the physical environment requires substantial improvement.
Significant work has been undertaken by the HSE in determining the most appropriate scheduling of projects over the multi-annual period from 2016 to 2021, within the phased provision of funding, to achieve compliance and registration with HIQA. All healthcare infrastructure developments, including this development, must comply with DPER guidelines and EU directives and will require a lead-in time to complete the various stages. These stages include appraisal, project brief, design feasibility, detailed design, some of which may overlap, the review of costing estimates and finalisation of financing.
I am satisfied that the HSE has appropriate plans in place to ensure compliance by 2021.
