Joe Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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Question 161: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when she proposes to give approval for the proposed developments of a hospital (details supplied) in County Cork. [17165/05]

Seán Power (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January, 2005. Under the Act, the executive is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services.

This project is in the capital investment framework, CIF, 2005 for the Health Service Executive. A design team was appointed in February 2004 for phase 2A of the redevelopment of Fermoy Community Hospital. The HSE is currently progressing the project through the various detailed planning stages, with the view to bringing the project to tender stage in due course.