Jim Daly (Cork South West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The short answer is "Yes". I was out there today and met with the team. We have continued to engage with them. I must also compliment the HSE which has been successful in this project. It began clearing the site in 2017 and the keys will be handed over by the builder in October 2019. The project is coming in within budget. No issues are arising in that respect. The completion date is ahead of schedule and it will be a state-of-the-art hospital. From a capacity point of view, and to address the issue that the Deputy raised and the fears expressed by Professor Kennedy and others, we are going from 92 beds in the Central Mental Hospital in Dundrum to 170 beds in the new facility in Portrane. That is almost a doubling of capacity when it comes to forensic mental health. As the Minister said, there will be a ten-bed CAMHS unit and a 30-bed ICRU. Capacity will be significantly improved as a result of this development. It is a testament to the ability of the HSE to deal with and manage this project very well, thus far. I acknowledge that.

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