Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 23: To ask the Minister for Defence if the Minister for Health and Children or the Health Service Executive have indicated to him if they intend to take up his offer of the use of St. Bricin's Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23971/06]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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Representatives from the Department of Health and Children and the Health Service Executive made a number of visits to St. Bricin's Military Hospital in 2005 to review the facilities and to consider the feasibility of the hospital being utilised for public health purposes. Following detailed consideration, the view was that St. Bricin's was not suitable for use as an acute or sub-acute facility. The Tánaiste visited the hospital last July and she agreed that it is unsuitable for this purpose.