Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 867: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position of her private hospital co-location plan; the number of contracts which have been agreed; the hospital sites involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2408/07]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Health Services Executive (HSE) is currently undertaking a procurement exercise to select consortia to build and operate private hospitals on 8 public hospital sites. The hospitals involved are:

Limerick Regional Hospital

Waterford Regional Hospital

Cork University Hospital

St James' Hospital

Beaumont Hospital

Connolly Hospital (Blanchardstown)

Adelaide & Meath Hospital Incorporating the National Children's Hospital (Tallaght)

Sligo General Hospital.

The shortlisted bidders for each site are currently engaged in the competitive dialogue phase of the process with the HSE and the relevant hospitals.

The key objective of the competitive dialogue phase is to explore different options for meeting the core requirements identified in respect of each public hospital site. The preferred bidders will then be invited to tender to build and operate private hospitals in accordance with the specifications determined. The HSE envisages that the Invitation to Tender will issue in early March.