Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 January 2018
1023. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the overall cost of installing the mobile catheterisation laboratory, that is, the initial set-up costs, the day-to-day running costs and so on. [1364/18]
View answerThe mobile cath lab at Waterford University Hospital has been deployed for the short term provision of cardiac diagnostic angiogram services on the grounds of the hospital from 2 October 2017 for a period of 20 weeks i.e. until end of week commencing 12 February 2018. The mobile cath lab is providing a scheduled diagnostic angiography service on a 3 day per week basis. The HSE has advised that the estimated cost of the temporary additional service is €800,000 for the 20 week period.
