Hospitals Building Programme.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 5 July 2006

Wednesday, 5 July 2006

Ceisteanna (154)

Damien English

Ceist:

155 Mr. English asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the works which are planned for the replacement of the special care unit at Athlumney, Navan, County Meath under the Health Service Executive Capital Expenditure Programme 2006-2010; when tender documents will be made for the works to be carried out; the schedule of works that has been drawn up; the timeframe for construction to commence and to be completed; the stage the project is at; the amount of allocated funding that will be spent for each of the years of the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26903/06]

Freagraí scríofa

Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children (Ms Harney)

The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. This includes responsibility for considering new capital proposals or progressing those in the health capital programme. Accordingly, my Department is requesting the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.