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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 3 May 1977

Vol. 299 No. 1

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Midland Health Board.

7.

asked the Minister for Health if he will give particulars of each development under the financial allocation allocated to the Midland Health Board; the type of project involved; the cost; and when work will commence.

The reply to the Deputy's question is in the form of tabular statements which, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to have circulated with the Official Report.

Following is the statement:

TABLE A

Description of Project

Estimated Cost

Estimated time for the commencement of work

£m.

Development of a general hospital at Mullingar

3.500

On completion of planning which is estmated to take two years.

Portlaoise Hospital:

—second Operating Theatre

.080

1977

St. Joseph's Hospital, Longford: —staff Accommodation

.060

1977

St. Loman's Hospital, Mullingar —new Kitchen

.210

1977

Home for the Aged at Edenderry:

.230

1977

Home for the Aged at Tullamore:

.200

1978

Health Centre at Tullamore:

.200

1977

Note: An allocation of £280,000 has been made to the Health Board to meet the aggregate expenditure anticipated in 1977 on the above-mentioned schemes.

TABLE B

An allocation of £170,000 has also been made to the health board for minor schemes in 1977 each costing £25,000 approximately. The selection and carrying out of these schemes is a matter for the board but it is understood that the board have selected the following:

Description of Project

Estimated Cost

Estimated time for the commencement of work

£

Portlaoise Hospital:

—Casualty unit

15,000

1977

—roads, car parking and public lighting

6,000

,,

Midland Health Board:

—office accommodation at Arden Road, Tullamore

22,000

,,

Tullamore Hospital:

—emergency generator

14,500

,,

—day room in geriatric unit

7,500

,,

—dining extension in geriatric unit

11,000

,,

Longford Hospital:

—bathing and toilet facilities

4,000

,,

Birr District Hospital:

—lift installation

20,000

,,

—change boiler to oil firing

4,000

,,

Edenderry District Hospital:

—mortuary

6,000

,,

County Clinic, Mullingar:

—records office

23,000

,,

Athlone District Hospital:

—out-patient facilities

12,500

,,

St. Peter's Centre Castle-pollard:

—provision of Australian gates

5,000

,,

St. Vincent's Hospital, Mountmellick

—day care centre

6,000

,,

Banagher Health Centre

12,000

,,

Cloghan Health Centre

12,000

,,

Ballylinan Health Centre

12,000

,,

Newtown Health Centre

10,000

,,

Rathdowney Health Centre

10,000

,,

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