Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 92: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of co-located hospitals under construction; the location of these hospitals; when construction will begin on the other proposed co-located hospitals; the expected date of completion of these projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32926/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Board of the Health Service Executive (HSE) has approved preferred bidder status for the development of co-located hospitals at the following six sites: Beaumont Hospital, Cork University Hospital, Limerick Regional Hospital, St. James's Hospital, Waterford Regional Hospital and Sligo General Hospital. Project Agreements for the Beaumont, Cork and Limerick sites have been signed. The necessary preparatory work for Project Agreements in respect of St. James's Hospital, Waterford Regional Hospital and Sligo General Hospital is proceeding. Planning permission has been sought for the Beaumont and Cork projects and has been granted by the local authorities concerned and appealed in both cases to An Bord Pleanála. Planning permission has been granted for the Limerick project.

The HSE has indicated that it anticipates that the overall construction and commissioning period will be approximately 26 to 30 months in each case. Connolly Hospital and Tallaght Hospital, which are also participating in the co-location initiative, are at an earlier stage of the procurement process. A tender in respect of Connolly Hospital has been received and is under consideration. Work is being undertaken to finalise the Invitation to Tender (ITT) for Tallaght Hospital.