Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 465: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the cost to date involved in the proposal to relocate the Central Mental Hospital from Dundrum to Thornton Hall in Dublin; the breakdown of these costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1712/09]

John Moloney (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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In accordance with the Government decision of 16th May 2006 to approve the development of a new national forensic mental health facility at Thornton Hall, Co. Dublin, the cost of developing the hospital will be met from the proceeds of the sale of the existing site in Dundrum, Co Dublin. The development of the new hospital is the responsibility of the Health Service Executive and therefore the question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

The Deputy may wish to note that the cost of acquiring the site for the new prison and hospital was €29,900,000. An additional 8.7 acres, at a cost of €1,305,000, was later acquired by the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform to provide a dedicated access road to the prison construction site.