Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 31 May 2005
135 Ms Lynch asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the necessary finance is available and will be released for the BreastCheck project in the Munster region as soon as the tendering process has been completed; the schedule of the anticipated funding stages relating to the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17935/05]
Amharc ar fhreagra137 Dr. Cowley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when the roll-out of funding will occur to enable the south and west to have a BreastCheck facility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17937/05]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 135 and 137 together.
The proposed new facilities at University College Hospital, Galway, and South Infirmary-Victoria Hospital, Cork, for the national expansion of BreastCheck are included in the health capital investment framework 2005-09. The necessary capital funding has been indented for these developments. My Department recently gave approval to BreastCheck to advertise for the appointment of a design team to work up detailed plans for the design and construction of the two clinical units. I anticipate that the design, construction and equipping phases will be completed in 2007.
