Hospitals Building Programme

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 November 2013

Tuesday, 19 November 2013

Ceisteanna (690)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

Ceist:

690. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health in view of the fact that a decision has been taken to build a national paediatric hospital in St. James's Hospital, Dublin 8, if it is cost effective to continue to build new facilities in Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin, in view of the fact that the site is not owned by the State and that no future use has been decided for it post-construction of the new national paediatric hospital, and that the site and building could be sold with no financial benefit or recouping of cost arising to the State. [49370/13]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Health

The requirement for capital investment in Our Lady's Children's Hospital Crumlin to sustain and improve patient services in advance of the move to the new children's hospital will continue to be considered in the context of the priorities in the Capital Programme.

The HSE’s National Capital & Property Steering Committee appraises all projects to be included in the Capital Plan. Project applications must be accompanied by detailed project briefs. The project brief includes a needs assessment, a detailed capital appraisal or a cost benefit analysis, life cycle costs, projected capital budget and revenue and staffing implications.