David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 142: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of new facilities that have opened following the allocation of funding announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20923/05]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I take it that the Deputy is referring to the announcement made by the previous Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Martin, on 15 September 2004, approving the commissioning of a number of new units in acute and non-acute hospitals throughout the country which have been funded under the national development plan.

New units in the following locations have opened since September 2004: new hospital block at Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown; two additional theatres/day units at Our Lady's children's hospital, Crumlin; new units at St. James's Hospital, Dublin; 12-bed assessment unit at Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore; acute psychiatric unit at Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise; new accident and emergency unit at Cork University Hospital; additional linear accelerators for radiotherapy unit at Cork University Hospital (partially commissioned); new radiotherapy unit at University College Hospital, Galway; orthopaedic unit at Mayo General Hospital; new accident and emergency unit at Roscommon County Hospital; and a Wexford day hospital for the elderly.

The Health Service Executive has informed my Department that the remaining units will come on stream during 2005.