Vol. 506 No. 6
66 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Health and Children when the project team for phase 2B of Mullingar General hospital will be put in place; the timescale involved for the team to complete its work; the approximate date for the commencement of the fitting out, equipping and staffing of the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16058/99]
Membership of the project team for phase 2B of Longford-Westmeath General Hospital is currently being finalised and will be put in place as soon as possible. The project team will be asked to complete its work without delay, but it will be a matter for the team itself to determine a realistic timescale for its work.
The timescale for commencing the fitting out, equipping and staffing of the development is not yet clear. It will depend on such factors as the agreed functional content of the project, the time required for planning and design and on the availability of capital funding for phase 2B.
