Public Capital Programme.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 21 April 2005

Thursday, 21 April 2005

Ceisteanna (58, 59)

Enda Kenny

Ceist:

51 Mr. Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will provide a broad description of each capital project with a construction cost in excess of €5 million during the past five years; when each project was first considered by her Department; when each project will be procured or tendered; when each will be completed; if each project will be part-financed by user or other charges; the number of public servants currently employed in the delivery of each project; the names of the consultants and advisers used to date in respect of each project; the titles of the consultancy reports carried out or in progress; the expenditure to date on each project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12555/05]

Freagraí scríofa

Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children (Ms Harney)

The information requested by the Deputy is at present being collated by my Department, in consultation with the Health Service Executive. My Department will arrange for the details to be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Enda Kenny

Ceist:

52 Mr. Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her estimate of the capital requirement of her Department and its agencies over the next ten years; and the projects in excess of €20 million that may be procured during this period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12556/05]

Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children (Ms Harney)

The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, HSE, established on 1 January 2005, to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services, which is provided by way of direct Vote from the Exchequer to the executive. This includes responsibility for progressing the bulk of the health capital programme for future years. My Department also has responsibility for the funding of the capital programme for certain individual health agencies such as the Health Research Board, the Office for Tobacco Control, and the Adoption Board.

The overall health capital programme, for both my Department and the Health Service Executive, is currently being completed up to the year 2009 in the context of the approved funding envelope in excess of €3 billion for the capital investment framework, CIF, 2005-2009. This includes finalising cash flow projections for projects in excess of €20 million that may be procured during this period. While projections for certain individual projects would obviously extend beyond 2009, the capital requirements for the period 2010 to 2014 is a matter on which my Department will need to consult with the HSE. I will revert to the Deputy in this regard as soon as possible.