Tom Brabazon (Dublin Bay North, Fianna Fail)
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1314. To ask the Minister for Health the up-to-date position regarding the provision of a new accident and emergency department at Beaumont Hospital; and when this project will move to the next stage. [3439/25]

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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The proposed new Emergency Department (ED) at Beaumont Hospital, (which includes the reconfiguration of the existing ED), is a large and complex capital proposal.

I am pleased to report that the HSE has advised that an application for Planning Permission has been submitted to Dublin City Council for the provision of the new Emergency Department at Beaumont Hospital. Dublin City Council has since requested further information in relation to this application. This request for information is currently being prepared for submission in February 2025. A decision regarding the grant of planning permission is expected in Q2 2025 with the project then moving to the detailed design stage, subject to the outcome of this planning decision.

The process for the Beaumont ED proposal is being managed through the HSE capital development process rather than requiring direct submission to the Department of Health or Government for consent. This is in line with the provisions of the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery, and Reform’s updated Infrastructure Guidelines.