Written answers
Tuesday, 29 April 2008
Department of Health and Children
Hospital Services
9:00 pm
Joe Carey (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 30: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will re-affirm the pre-election commitment to the people of County Clare with regard to the â¬39 million redevelopment of Ennis General Hospital and the continued delivery of consultant delivered accident and emergency services on a 24 hour per day and seven days per week basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11958/08]
Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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Significant developments to enhance the services at Ennis General Hospital have taken place over the past few years. The â¬39m capital development project for Ennis was approved to stage 3 in 2006 and planning permission was granted in 2007.
The HSE is undertaking a strategic review of acute hospital services in the Mid-West region. The review is focussing on identifying the best configuration of acute hospital services in the Mid-West including arrangements for A&E, critical care, acute medicine and surgery, together with diagnostic services so that the highest quality of care can be delivered to the population. The HSE has advised my Department that the review is currently in the process of being finalised and that any implications for capital developments in the Mid-West will require to be taken into account.
Finally, the HSE has submitted to my Department for consideration and approval in the normal way a draft Capital Plan which sets out the HSE's proposed short and longer term infrastructural priorities and commitments. Consultation on this draft Capital Plan is ongoing between the HSE, the Department of Finance and my Department.
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