Séamus Kirk (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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Question 177: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her Department and the Health Service Executive are planning to provide a CT scanner at the Louth County Hospital, Dundalk; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39053/05]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

My Department has been advised by the HSE in the north east that work is to commence immediately with arrangements to facilitate the installation of a new six slice CT scanner for Louth County Hospital. To facilitate the installation of the scanner, substantial electrical upgrading and some building works must be carried out. Funding for this project will be made available in 2006. It is envisaged by the executive that this work will be completed before the end of September 2006 and that the CT scanner will be operational in October 2006.