Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 223: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 184 of 24 June 2008, the position regarding this project. [43832/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Health Service Executive has advised that it has written on a number of occasions to the Deputy setting out the position with regard to the development of improved facilities at St Vincent's University Hospital for the treatment of patients with cystic fibrosis. The refurbishment of accommodation to provide eight single en-suite rooms for patients with cystic fibrosis was completed in August 2008 and the beds are now operational. In the longer term, a new ward block is to be built and will include 120 replacement beds in single en-suite accommodation.

The new facility will accommodate cystic fibrosis patients and will include appropriate isolation facilities. A design has been prepared and planning permission has been granted for the new ward block. A design team and project managers have been appointed. Tender documents are currently being prepared and it is planned to seek tenders for construction in the spring of 2009.