Vol. 506 No. 2
269 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Health and Children if his attention has been drawn to the need for the provision of an additional ultra sound machine at Blanchardstown Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15176/99]
In 1999 £145,000 was allocated to James Connolly Memorial Hospital for the purchase of medical equipment and minor capital. It is the responsibility of hospital managers to identify and to prioritise equipment requirements for their agencies. I am informed by the hospital authorities at James Connolly Memorial Hospital that the hospital regularly reviews its equipment needs in consultation with its medical board, and purchases are made in accordance with the hospital's priorities having regard to available resources.
