Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 187: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her Department's proposals for a private hospital to be built in Drogheda as reported in a newspaper (details supplied). [22410/06]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
Link to this: Individually | In context

The HSE recently advertised for expressions of interest for the construction and operation of private hospitals on the sites of 11 publicly funded hospitals, including Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda. Proposals will be subject to detailed evaluation which will have regard to an assessment of need and the existing and planned capacity on a particular site within the relevant region.

Interested parties are being invited to express an interest for one or more projects and are required to complete and submit a pre-qualification questionnaire before the end of June 2006.