Bernard Allen
Ceist:223 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of acute hospital developments which will take place in 2002. [31672/01]
Written Answers. - Hospitals Building Projects.
The national development plan, NDP, for the health services is now in its third year of operation. As is normal at this time of year, the Department is reviewing the NDP in the context of the capital funding it has received for 2002. For this reason, it is not possible to identify exactly what hospital developments will take place in 2002. However, the following are examples of acute hospital developments which are currently planned to be progressed by the health boards and the ERHA in 2002: University College Hospital Galway – Phase II, completion of Mayo General Hospital – Phase II, development of St. Joseph's Clonmel, continuing works at St Vincent's University Hospital, St James's Hospital, and James Connolly Memorial Hospital, Dublin, development of Naas General Hospital, Cork University Hospital maternity unit and Tullamore General Hospital.