Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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784. To ask the Minister for Health the position in relation to the progression of the 50-bed new St. Joseph's Hospital in Ardee, County Louth; if he will provide other relevant details; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23962/20]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery and management of healthcare infrastructure and has advised that St Joseph's Hospital in Ardee is one of the seven CNU’s currently included in a single bundle of CNU’s to be developed by Public Private Partnership. The HSE are currently evaluating tender submissions for the PPP Project with a view to identifying the preferred tenderer in Q1 2021.

It is important to recognise that all capital development proposals must progress through a number of approval stages, in line with the Public Spending Code, including detailed appraisal, planning, design and procurement before a firm timeline or funding requirement can be established.

The final decision to proceed with the construction of a project cannot be made until the tender process has been completed and the costings reviewed to ensure that the proposal delivers value for money and remains affordable, and that sufficient funding is available to fund the project to completion, including equipping and commissioning costs.

The delivery of capital projects is a dynamic process and is subject to the successful completion of the various approval stages, which can impact on the timeline for delivery.