Vol. 498 No. 5
163 Dr. O'Hanlon asked the Minister for Health and Children the position in relation to the provision of a health centre at Cootehill, County Cavan; when funding will be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28021/98]
The provision of health care units in County Cavan is a matter for the North-Eastern Health Board in the first instance.
I am informed by the North-Eastern Health Board that the pre-tender procedure for the Cootehill development will commence in mid-January 1999 and that contractual arrangements should be completed by the end of April 1999.
I have recently made a grant of £65,000 available for the initial costs of this development. Further financial support from my Department for the development will be considered in 1999 in the context of the priority attached to it by the North-Eastern Health Board, the available capital resources and the competing demands on those resources.
