Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 206: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of capital projects funded by her Department in each year since 2002 to date in 2008; the number of cases in which the percent for arts grant was drawn down; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5985/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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Following the inception of the Per Cent for Art Scheme, the Health Boards / Eastern Regional Health Authority were advised of the requirements under the scheme and were encouraged to ensure that the project budgets for all relevant projects included an appropriate provision for art. In the period 2002 to 2004, approximately 126 major capital projects were completed in the health sector. Within the broad guidelines of the scheme it was a matter for the former Health Boards / Eastern Regional Health Authority to operate the scheme and information on projects where funding for art was drawn down was not routinely returned to my Department.

Responsibility for the planning and management of capital construction and refurbishment projects in the health sector, is a matter for the Health Services Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.