Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 492: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the proposed merger of St. Vincent's Hospital and the Mater Hospital in Dublin; if it is still planned; the timeframe for completion of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11460/11]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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My Department and the Health Service Executive are aware of the proposal by the Dublin Academic Medical Centre (DAMC), which proposes to involve the merger of the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital and St. Vincent's Healthcare Group, and a strategic alliance between the merged hospital and UCD. The creation of this Centre remains a critical strategic objective for the aforementioned organisations. The institutions involved believe that the DAMC will be able to deliver the highest standards of safe patient care in an environment where continual quality improvement is underpinned by a culture of research and education.

The DAMC, in conjunction with the Boards of both St. Vincent's Healthcare Group and the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, is currently engaged in a process of planning the operational, financial and legal aspects of the proposed merger. I will be considering the implications of this proposal and my Department has asked the HSE to supply further information on the matter to me.