Duncan Smith (Dublin Fingal, Labour)
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500. To ask the Minister for Health if he has communicated with the national procurement board since 1 March 2020 about the increased cost projections of the National Forensic Mental Health Service Hospital in Portrane, County Dublin, caused by the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8897/20]

Jim Daly (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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The HSE has responsibility for the procurement and delivery of the National Forensic Mental Health Service capital project at Portrane, in line with the approved budget for this project and under its management of the wider HSE capital programme.  This new facility is virtually complete and is expected to come on-stream in the near future. In this context, no discussions as raised by the Deputy have taken place in relation to the Department of Heath. I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy regarding any such communications they may have had on the matter.

Duncan Smith (Dublin Fingal, Labour)
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501. To ask the Minister for Health the communications that have taken place between his Department and the Minister for Finance regarding the potential for increased costs in the development of the National Forensic Mental Health Service Hospital in Portrane, County Dublin, in view of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8899/20]

Jim Daly (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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The HSE has responsibility for the procurement and delivery of the National Forensic Mental Health Service capital project at Portrane, in line with the approved budget for this project and given its responsibilities for the overall HSE capital programme. In this context, no communications of the nature raised by the Deputy have taken place. I am satisfied that this project, which is virtually complete and is scheduled to commence the new forensic mental health service on a phased basis in the near future, will be delivered in accordance with approved funding levels.