Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 9 November 2023
72. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 46 of 21 September 2023, the status of the examination by the HSE of the completed SAR/PBC for the new emergency department, women and children’s block at University Hospital Galway; if the HSE has completed the examination to date; the timeline for the delivery of the new emergency department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48434/23]
View answerThe Department of Health carried out a review of the Strategic Assessment Report (SAR) for the New Emergency Department, Women and Children’s Block at University Hospital, Galway. The output of this review has been shared with the HSE to ensure that the SAR/Preliminary Business Case (PBC) document, as now required under the updates to the Public Spending Code (PSC) of March 2023, is as robust as possible.
The Department understands that the new SAR/PBC has now been submitted by the Project Team to the HSE for approval. If approved by the HSE, the SAR/PBC will be subject to further external reviews and Government consent before it can proceed to the pre-tender stage, as required by the PSC. The timeline for this will be determined by when the SAR/PBC is received by the Department.
