Hospitals Capital Programme

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 July 2018

Tuesday, 3 July 2018

Questions (388, 389, 390, 392)

Pat the Cope Gallagher

Question:

388. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health if a capital submission plan for the upgrade of St. Joseph's Community Hospital, Stranorlar, Lifford Community Hospital and Ramelton Community Hospital was received in March 2018 from area 1 of the HSE; if a final decision has been made regarding the proposals contained in that submission; if the capital plan has been amended to allow for the new proposals contained in the March 2018 submission; the timeline to address the proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29332/18]

Pat the Cope Gallagher

Question:

389. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health if a copy of the March 2018 submission concerning three community hospitals in County Donegal was received from area 1 of the HSE; the timeframe to address the proposals within the existing lifetime of the current capital plan; if a supplementary budget has been prepared in order to deal with the proposals of the submission in the capital plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29333/18]

Pat the Cope Gallagher

Question:

390. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health the proposals contained in the capital submission plan forwarded by HSE area 1 for Lifford Community Hospital; the proposals contained in the existing plan; the timeline for the hospital in terms of the current capital plan; the new or additional proposals contained in the March 2018 submission from HSE area 1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29334/18]

Pat the Cope Gallagher

Question:

392. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health if the current capital plan for community hospitals is sufficiently funded and can meet the proposals contained in the additional capital plan submission from the HSE area 1 as applied for in March 2018; if not, his plans for additional funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29336/18]

Written answers

Minister for Health

I propose to take Questions Nos. 388 to 390, inclusive, and 392 together.

As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the management of health capital in respect of individual capital projects, my Department has asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly in relation to the current position regarding the development of community nursing units in Donegal.