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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2005 Week 11 Hansard (Thursday, 22 September 2005) . . Page.. 3663 ..

Capital works—projects(Question No 512)

Mr Smyth asked the Minister for Health, upon notice, on 23 August 2005:

• Did the 2004-05 March Quarter Capital Works progress report show that the $70 000 allocated to the ‘Mental Health Forensic Centre’ had been expended; if so, will the Minister release the financial and economic business case prepared for this expenditure; if not, why not.

• Will the Minister provide copies to MLAs; if so, when.

Mr Corbell: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

• The funds were expended against the project.

• Consideration will be given to public discussion of this Feasibility Plan upon completion.

Capital works—projects(Question No 513)

Mr Smyth asked the Minister for Health, upon notice, on 23 August 2005:

• What is the status of the ‘Renal Dialysis Satellite – Northside’ capital works project, as listed in the 2004-05 March Quarter Capital Works progress report;

• Why does it appear that funding has been withdrawn for this project;

• Why was money allocated to this project in the first instance;

• What will be the impact of withdrawing funding for this project;

• Will this project be funded in the future; if not, why not.

Mr Corbell: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

• This project was cancelled and the funds returned to Government as the service will be provided by a private sector operator and government capital funds are no longer required.

• Funding for capital works was withdrawn due to an alternative solution to providing the Renal Dialysis Satellite being provided.

• ACT Health was undertaking a tender process to seek to establish and operate a Privately Operated Satellite Haemodialysis Centre on the Northside of Canberra. At the stage when the capital funds were allocated, it was unclear whether this tender process would yield a successful result. Capital funding was provided to ensure the facility would be built by ACT Health if a suitable facility was not able to be provided via the private sector.

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