Joan Collins (Dublin South Central, Independent)
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478. To ask the Minister for Health when the building of a unit (details supplied) will be commenced; when the building of the unit will be completed; and if these commitments will be fully included in the HSE service and capital plan for 2019. [48329/18]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The Programme for Partnership Government contains a Government commitment regarding the development of a dedicated Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Unit in Beaumont Hospital, to be progressed in the context of a new model of care.

A model of care for people with Cystic Fibrosis in Ireland is being developed by the National Clinical Programme for Cystic Fibrosis. It will set out standards and requirements for the physical and human resources to be provided for treatment of people with Cystic Fibrosis from a national perspective.

In terms of the progression of the CF Unit capital project in Beaumont Hospital I am happy to confirm that it has been included in the National Planning Framework under Project Ireland 2040, as well as being recommended for inclusion in the HSE's capital plan by the HSE National Capital and Property Steering Committee.

The Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery of health infrastructure projects and is currently preparing its National Service Plan for 2019 which will outline the details of this and other capital projects to be progressed next year.