Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 March 2004
370 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Health and Children if the design team preparing, the outline development control plan for the new Crumlin hospital is expected to complete its work before June 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8588/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraAn outline development control plan, ODCP, for Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children, Crumlin, is being prepared by the design team and is due for completion in September 2004. The preparation of this plan requires examination of all options for the hospital's redevelopment on the existing site, in accordance with an outline design brief prepared by the hospital's project team. The preferred option will allow for consideration of the phased redevelopment of the hospital — ensuring continuity of existing levels of service to patients — at the most economically advantageous cost. This will be the benchmark for all other redevelopment options. This approach has been taken in agreement with the Eastern Regional Health Authority, the hospital and the new Crumlin hospital group.
