Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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269. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of long-term treatment and management of adult intestinal failure across 21 hospitals here; if a cost benefit analysis has been carried out into the streamlining of services with a national centre in place and using a hub and spoke model within the community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17141/17]

Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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270. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has received a business case for assessment for the establishment of a dedicated national adult intestinal failure centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17142/17]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 269 and 270 together.

I am aware that a business case for the establishment of a dedicated centre for Intestinal Failure is currently being finalised by St James’s Hospital. St James’s Hospital is part of the Dublin Midlands Hospital Group. Any proposals for the funding for the centre for Intestinal failure in St. James's will have to be considered as part of the Hospital Group’s overall priorities for services across the Group. The business case will need to be submitted to the HSE for consideration as part of the overall 2018 estimates process and with regard to competing priorities for resources available in 2018.

In relation to the specific queries raised about the estimated cost of long term treatment and management of adult intestinal failure across 21 hospitals, as this is a service matter I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.