Commencement matter for Thursday 11th November 2021
Monasterevin Day Care Centre “The need for the Minister for Health to immediately begin the refurbishment and construction of the former day care centre in Monasterevin as a health care centre”
Senator Mark Wall
I thank the Senator for raising this issue and giving me the opportunity to outline to the House the position in relation to the renovation of the former day care centre in Monasterevin county Kildare.
Day care services for the town of Monasterevin, were historically provided from an old GP surgery on Drogheda Street. The HSE had to restrict access to the building in 2014 due to health and safety issues. Services were moved to the Monasterevin GAA club on a temporary basis while significant refurbishment works are being undertaken.
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 delivery of capital projects is a dynamic process and is subject to the successful completion of the various approval stages. 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.
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 delivery of capital projects is a dynamic process and is subject to the successful completion of the various approval stages. 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.
Work is continuing on the preparation of tender documents for this project and all statutory approvals including, Planning Permission, the Fire Safety Certificate (FSC) and Disability Access Certificate (DAC) have been received. Tender documents are expected to issue in Q1 2022, followed by an 18-month construction programme with completion anticipated for 2023.