Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 29 Sep 1999

Vol. 508 No. 1

Written Answers. - Hospital Services.

Bernard Allen

Ceist:

452 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will allocate £2.5 million for the occupational therapy unit at the Cork Univer sity Hospital which was identified earlier in 1999 as a priority item by the Southern Health Board. [17555/99]

Minister for Health and Children (Mr. Cowen):

The replacement of the occupational therapy unit in Cork University Hospital was listed in the Southern Health Board's priority capital programme requirements for 1999 at a cost of £250,000. The development of the old age psychiatry unit was also included at a cost of £500,000. The board proposes that a combined occupational therapy-old age psychiatric unit be built on the site of the existing occupational therapy unit. The proposal is under consideration in the light of the availability of capital resources.