Richard Bruton
Ceist:1211. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health when it is scheduled for Beaumont Hospital to open a new accident and emergency department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11536/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraWednesday, 20 March 2024
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Freagraí scríofa
The proposed new Emergency Department (ED) at Beaumont Hospital, (which includes the reconfiguration of the existing ED), is a large and complex capital proposal, which is in the early stages of design development.
The HSE has appointed a design team to progress the proposal for the new ED. The Design Team intend to commence the planning and statutory consents process in Q2 2024, subject to compliance with the HSE Capital Development Procedure and Protocols and the Infrastructure Guidelines (which replaced the Public Spending Code in December 2023).
The project team is currently finalising the Preliminary Business Case (PBC) in line with Infrastructure Guidelines requirements. As a proposal of projected cost less than €200m, the process for the new Beaumont ED proposal will be managed through the HSE capital development process rather than requiring direct submission to the Department or Government for consent.
The final decision to proceed with construction and estimate the timeline to completion, cannot be made until there is a Final Business Case, the tender process is completed, and determination made that the proposal remains affordable and continues to represent value for money.