Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 207: To ask the Minister for Health if there is any change in the plan for the 34 ensuite rooms for Cystic Fibrosis patients at St. Vincent's Hospital, Dublin [24538/12]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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St Vincent's University Hospital is the designated National Adult Referral Centre for patients with Cystic Fibrosis. The new development at St Vincent's Hospital is designed to provide a state of the art clinical building which will include up to date isolation facilities with accommodation for people with cystic fibrosis and others requiring such facilities.

This new building will provide 100 new inpatient beds in total, of which 20 will be a dedicated inpatient facility with en suite rooms for patients with CF. This reflects best practice in terms of infection control. It will also provide a dedicated CF Day Unit, containing offices, treatment rooms, together with 10 single day treatment rooms, each with en-suite sanitary facilities for treating patients with cystic fibrosis. If required the hospital will provide another four respiratory inpatient beds in suitable single en-suite rooms in designated respiratory areas.

The proposed construction completion date for the new unit is June 2012 and the hospital management in conjunction with relevant stakeholders is currently preparing plans for the transfer of patients to the new accommodation to take place as soon as possible.