Billy Timmins
Ceist:648 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Health and Children the plans he has to upgrade or develop St. Columcilles Hospital, Loughlinstown, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22487/01]
Written Answers. - Hospitals Building Programme.
As the Deputy is aware, my colleague, Deputy Hanafin, Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, with special responsibility for children, announced in July 2000 approval to a grant of £5 million for the upgrading of facilities at St. Columcille's Hospital. This development will include an extension to the existing accident and emergency department and the development of a new day procedures unit. A project team is in place to oversee this work. I am satisfied that this investment will contribute to the enhancement of accident and emergency and day surgery services at the hospital.
The further enhancement of facilities at St. Columcille's Hospital is a matter for consideration in the first instance by the Eastern Regional Health Authority. I have therefore asked the regional chief executive of the authority to investigate the matter raised and respond directly to the Deputy as a matter of urgency.
Billy Timmins
Ceist:649 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Health and Children the plans he has to upgrade or extend the facilities at the district hospital, Baltinglass, County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22488/01]
The provision of health services in County Wicklow is a matter for the Eastern Regional Health Authority. I have asked the regional chief executive of the authority to investigate this issue and reply directly to the Deputy as a matter of urgency.
Billy Timmins
Ceist:650 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Health and Children the plans he has to upgrade Naas Hospital, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22489/01]
I am pleased to inform the Deputy that as part of a major investment package I have approved phases two and three of the development programme at Naas General Hospital. Phase two of the major capital development programme at Naas General Hospital commenced on site in November 1999 and is programmed for completion by mid-2002. Funding for the development is provided for under the national development plan.
Phase two will provide enhanced bed capacity for the hospital and includes the following facilities:
Main Entrance Concourse
Administration – part
Medical Records Department
Chaplaincy Department
Out Patients Department
Accident & Emergency Department
Physical Medicine Department – temporary location
Radiology Department
Mortuary – Post Mortem Accommodation
Pharmacy Department
Geriatric Day Hospital
Operating Department
Day Services Department
Intensive Care & Coronary Care Units
In Patients Wards
Geriatric Rehabilitation – Assessment Ward
Staff Changing – brought forward from Phase III
On call accommodation – brought forward from Phase III
Stores – brought forward from Phase III
Approval to proceed with the final phase, phase three, of the Naas General Hospital development has also been given. Phase three will complete the total hospital development and will include construction-completion of the following departments: administration – completion; pathology; hospital sterile supplies department; central supplies department; catering department engineering-maintenance department; day services – permanent; physical medicine – permanent; out patients department – completion; mortuary and post mortem facilities and; waste management department. Construction is targeted to commence in 2002 with a completion date of June 2004.
Brendan Smith
Ceist:651 Mr. B. Smith asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress in relation to the capital development programme at Cavan General Hospital; the range of additional facilities to be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22515/01]
I am pleased to inform the Deputy that I have given approval to the North-Eastern Health Board to proceed to design team selection and appointment in respect of the completion and fitting out of existing shelled-out accommodation at Cavan General Hospital. Funding for the development at the hospital is being provided from the indicative funding for capital developments notified to the board under the national development plan. I have asked the chief executive officer of the board to furnish the Deputy directly with the detailed information which he requires in relation to the development at the hospital.