The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, HSE, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for the funding of the Ballymun Health Centre, including the fit out and equipping of the facility.
Earlier this year I confirmed approval for the completion and fit out of this facility and I asked the HSE to proceed with it as quickly as logistically possible. As I have previously indicated, the HSE is responsible for the funding, timeframe and actual delivery of this project, which I am advised will take nine months to complete.
The HSE has informed me that it has put the necessary funding in place to carry out this work and that contractual arrangements have been finalised to progress the project. This work will commence before the end of this month.