Written answers

Tuesday, 19 November 2013

Department of Health

Hospitals Building Programme

Photo of Aengus Ó SnodaighAengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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690. To ask the Minister for Health in view of the fact that a decision has been taken to build a national paediatric hospital in St. James's Hospital, Dublin 8, if it is cost effective to continue to build new facilities in Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin, in view of the fact that the site is not owned by the State and that no future use has been decided for it post-construction of the new national paediatric hospital, and that the site and building could be sold with no financial benefit or recouping of cost arising to the State. [49370/13]

Photo of James ReillyJames Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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The requirement for capital investment in Our Lady's Children's Hospital Crumlin to sustain and improve patient services in advance of the move to the new children's hospital will continue to be considered in the context of the priorities in the Capital Programme.

The HSE’s National Capital & Property Steering Committee appraises all projects to be included in the Capital Plan. Project applications must be accompanied by detailed project briefs. The project brief includes a needs assessment, a detailed capital appraisal or a cost benefit analysis, life cycle costs, projected capital budget and revenue and staffing implications.

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