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MINISTER FOR HEALTH

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO 1240

Sylvia Curley House

Mrs Carnell - asked the Minister for Health:

(1) Has the Department of Health recently moved, or will be moving, some facilities,

assets and other items to Woden Valley Hospital from Sylvia Curley House.

(2) If so, does this move involve relocating the inhabitants of the pond or tanks at

Sylvia Curley House, namely turtles or tortoises.

(3) What was, or is the cost of this removal of these creatures to their new home at

Woden Valley Hospital and (a) how was the contract awarded; (b) who was

responsible for awarding the contract; (c) who was it awarded to; (d) how many

expressions of interest were received and (e) what specifications were set down in

the contract and have these been met.

(4) Why was it necessary to move these creatures from their home at Sylvia Curley

House to Woden Valley Hospital and what was the justification for the exercise.

Mr Connolly - the answer to the Members question is as follows:

(1) The library facilities at Sylvia Curley House have recently been relocated to the

Woden Valley Hospital campus, to be merged with the Woden Valley Hospital

Library Resource Centre.

(2) No inhabitants of the pond at Sylvia Curley House have been or are planned to be

relocated to Woden Valley Hospital.

(3) Not applicable. .

(4) Not applicable.

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