Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 June 2005
142 Mr. Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of new facilities that have opened following the allocation of funding announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20923/05]
Amharc ar fhreagraI take it that the Deputy is referring to the announcement made by the previous Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Martin, on 15 September 2004, approving the commissioning of a number of new units in acute and non-acute hospitals throughout the country which have been funded under the national development plan.
New units in the following locations have opened since September 2004: new hospital block at Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown; two additional theatres/day units at Our Lady's children's hospital, Crumlin; new units at St. James's Hospital, Dublin; 12-bed assessment unit at Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore; acute psychiatric unit at Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise; new accident and emergency unit at Cork University Hospital; additional linear accelerators for radiotherapy unit at Cork University Hospital (partially commissioned); new radiotherapy unit at University College Hospital, Galway; orthopaedic unit at Mayo General Hospital; new accident and emergency unit at Roscommon County Hospital; and a Wexford day hospital for the elderly.
The Health Service Executive has informed my Department that the remaining units will come on stream during 2005.
