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Departmental Properties.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 3 November 2004

Wednesday, 3 November 2004

Ceisteanna (92, 93)

Paul McGrath

Ceist:

144 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the plans that are in place to utilise a building (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27363/04]

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Freagraí scríofa

The South Eastern Health Board has set up a group to look into the potential uses of the land and buildings at Myshall. My Department is awaiting a copy of that group's report.

Paul Nicholas Gogarty

Ceist:

145 Mr. Gogarty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the amount of money that has been raised or is projected to be raised from the sale of lands held by the South Western Area Health Board on the lands surrounding St Loman’s Hospital; the places funds are going to be spent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27387/04]

Amharc ar fhreagra

In April of this year, the Eastern Regional Health Authority secured by way of tender €31.6 million, gross, for 22.29 acres out of a total of 30.79 acres at St. Loman's Hospital.

The funds raised by the sale of part of the land at St. Loman's Hospital will be applied to the development of health services. This includes the re-provision of mental health services currently operating from St. Loman's campus in such a manner that it will extend the delivery of mental health services into the community via new units at other strategic locations, as well as to provide purpose-built accommodation within the 8.5 acres of land to be retained at St. Loman's. A project team has been established to progress the development of the mental health facilities and a decision regarding the remainder of the proceeds will be taken when the project team has established greater cost certainty and an indicative programme for the proposed works.

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