Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 139: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the go-ahead will be given to the Mater and children's hospital development; and the position regarding the project. [38427/05]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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Under the Health Act 2004 the Health Service Executive has responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for capital developments in public hospitals. The Mater and children's hospital development is the largest single capital development project in the HSE capital programme. It involves the redevelopment of the Mater campus to include considerably expanded and improved facilities for the Mater itself, and the construction of new, purpose-built accommodation which will replace the Children's University Hospital, Temple Street. The revenue costs and scope of the project are currently being examined by the Health Service Executive.