Health Board Services.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 7 April 2004

Wednesday, 7 April 2004

Ceisteanna (38)

Róisín Shortall

Ceist:

32 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Health and Children if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons attending the existing Ballymun health centre were turned away on health and safety grounds; the steps being taken to ensure that the Ballymun health centre will be brought into operation and made available to the people of the area, in view of the fact that it has remained unused, although completed, for a year at an estimated cost of €3.5 million; if he has received an application for funding to allow the centre to be fitted out; if he intends to make this money available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10794/04]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Health and Children (Mr. Martin)

As outlined in my reply to a previous parliamentary question concerning this development, my Department is working with the Eastern Regional Health Authority and the Northern Area Health Board in an effort to resolve a range of issues relating to this project. The issues relate to matters such as the scope of the project, compliance with procurement procedures, securing value for money and the issue of funding for the project.

A new and revised proposal has very recently been submitted to my Department in this regard and this is currently under consideration.