To ask the Minister for Health the plans for buildings (
St. Ita’s Hospital, Portrane, Co. Dublin – large complex of protected structures at attractive coastal location in relatively good condition, including new National Forensic Mental Health Services Hospital within the campus boundary – agreement with Fingal County Council is that buildings are “mothballed” for future house, however some buildings eg. former “Childrens” unit nearest the coast have been bricked up in recent months, going against the moth-balling agreement – previous and current plans proposed/ considered including educational use (mental health educational academy in partnership with new NFMHS); administrative use (e.g. transfer for HSE administration from leased buildings to renovated St. Ita’s block, with planning permission granted to date for administration staff from Coolock Health Centre, Cromcastle Road to move there, and also possibly relocation from leased buildings at Balheary, Swords); re-use of hospital buildings for social and affordable housing (eg. recently occupied cottages along Portrane Avenue for council social housing use, and use of other buildings for Ukrainian refugees); provision of psychiatric care of the elderly and community nursing unit; community & recreational use (maintenance of public walking trails, restoration of 17th Century walled gardens); environmental (woodland management plan and biodiversity protection actions); health services (primary care centre and community mental health teams)) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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