Lisa Chambers
Ceist:378. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health when Mayo University Hospital will receive a modular unit for the emergency department with 12 to 20 beds (details supplied). [43377/19]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 22 October 2019
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The Health Service Executive's National Capital & Property Steering Group is currently considering an application for capital developments at the Emergency Department, the Medical Assessment Unit and additional bed capacity at Mayo University Hospital. The HSE has informed the Department that further information has been requested by the Steering Group in relation to this application.
The proposal for additional bed capacity has been included in the HSE Capital Plan 2019-2021 and it is anticipated that the ED development will be undertaken as part of this project.
It is important to recognise that all capital development proposals must progress through a number of approval stages, in line with the Public Spending Code, including detailed appraisal, planning, design and procurement, before a firm timeline can be established.
The 2019 bed capacity programme include plans for 10 additional beds in Mayo University Hospital, to be prepared during 2019, with a view to bringing this extra capacity into operation early in 2020.