I propose to take Questions Nos. 438 and 477 together.
Both questions refer to facilities in St. Ita's Hospital, Portrane. St. Ita's Hospital provides in-patient care and treatment for 300 persons with intellectual disability and 230 persons suffering from mental illness, acute and long term.
I have acknowledged previously that much of the residential accommodation in the main hospital block at St. Ita's is no longer suitable to provide a modern therapeutic service for persons with long-term mental illness. In view of this, I have provided funding for the following upgrade of facilities: (a) two new kitchen dining areas in the services based at Reilly's Hill, capital cost £130,000; (b) replacement of heating system and upgrading which is nearing completion, capital cost £118,000; (c) major upgrading and extension of the acute and assessment units, which is also nearing completion, £750,000.