Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 30 July 2020
1296. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health the status of the development of the new HSE residential care unit for older persons (details supplied) in County Louth; when the project will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20500/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery and management of healthcare infrastructure.
The HSE has advised that the procurement phase of the delivery of a bundle of Community Nursing Units’s (CNU’s) to be delivered by Public Private Partnership (PPP) is still on-going. St. Joseph’s Hospital CNU, Ardee, Co. Louth is part of this bundle of facilities.
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 or funding requirement can be established.
The delivery of capital projects is a dynamic process and is subject to the successful completion of the various approval stages, which can impact on the timeline for delivery.
