Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 1009: To ask the Minister for Health the psoition regarding the ending of admissions to St. Ita's Hospital, Portrane, County Dublin; the contingencies that are in place regarding the patients currently in the hospital; the hospital to which patients in the catchment area will now be admitted; if the stalled works at St. Ita's Hospital are going ahead; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24049/11]

Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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In accordance with conditions attached by the Mental Health Commission to the approved centre at St Ita's Hospital, the acute psychiatric units there will close no later than 18 September, 2011. The patients and acute admissions for the catchment area will transfer to approved centres at St Vincent's Hospital, Fairview and the Psychiatric Unit at Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown.

It is intended to refurbish the existing admissions unit at St. Ita's Hospital. This work is scheduled to be completed by 31 January, 2012 and the acute services will be resumed from that location in the first quarter of 2012 until the new Acute Psychiatric Unit at Beaumont Hospital is completed and operational.

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 1010: To ask the Minister for Health if he has a date for the commencement of works on the new psychiatric unit at Beaumont Hospital in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24050/11]

Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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A contract has been awarded for the construction of a new Psychiatric Acute Unit at Beaumont Hospital. Prior to actual construction works on the Unit itself it is necessary to undertake a number of preliminary (enabling) works to prepare the site. These are expected to commence by end October 2011 and the construction of the new Unit is planned to be commenced by December 2011 and completed by early 2013.