❓ Hon. Barbara Scott questions the claimed $2 million savings from moving Woodside Hospital to Kaleeya Hospital, focusing on infrastructure maintenance, security, and gardening costs at the vacated Woodside site. The answers indicate that some ongoing costs were not fully factored into the initial savings estimate.
AnsweredQoN 3455Legislative Council
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In respect of the $2 million savings identified as recently as October 2005, in moving Woodside Hospital to Kaleeya Hospital -
(1) What were the main components of the $100 000 saving on infrastructure maintenance costs and what was the saving in each category?
(2) Does that assume there will be no infrastructure maintenance costs at Woodside Hospital in the next two years and no increase in maintenance costs from vandalism and break-in at Woodside Hospital?
(3) If not, why hasn't the ongoing maintenance of Woodside Hospital been factored into the estimate of savings?
(4) Was ongoing security and security patrols factored into the feasibility costs on the move from Woodside Hospital to Kaleeya Hospital?
(5) If not, why not?
(6) Was ongoing gardening maintenance at Woodside Hospital factored into the feasibility costs on the move from Woodside Hospital to Kaleeya Hospital?
(7) What is the cost on ongoing garden maintenance at Woodside Hospital, what is the estimated saving in the financial year ending -
(a) 30 June 2006
(b) 30 June 2007?
(1) What were the main components of the $100 000 saving on infrastructure maintenance costs and what was the saving in each category?
(2) Does that assume there will be no infrastructure maintenance costs at Woodside Hospital in the next two years and no increase in maintenance costs from vandalism and break-in at Woodside Hospital?
(3) If not, why hasn't the ongoing maintenance of Woodside Hospital been factored into the estimate of savings?
(4) Was ongoing security and security patrols factored into the feasibility costs on the move from Woodside Hospital to Kaleeya Hospital?
(5) If not, why not?
(6) Was ongoing gardening maintenance at Woodside Hospital factored into the feasibility costs on the move from Woodside Hospital to Kaleeya Hospital?
(7) What is the cost on ongoing garden maintenance at Woodside Hospital, what is the estimated saving in the financial year ending -
(a) 30 June 2006
(b) 30 June 2007?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
30 May 2006
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health
Response time
27 days
(b) 30 June 2007?
2. No. 3. Maintenance costs in the closed area is expected to reduce significantly. Maintenance required as a result of the service remaining at Woodside will be costed to that service. 4. No. 5. A security patrol was provided by security staff from Fremantle Hospital and did not impact on Woodside costs. 6. No. 7. $11 200 per annum (a) $890 (b) $3 300
3. Maintenance costs in the closed area is expected to reduce significantly. Maintenance required as a result of the service remaining at Woodside will be costed to that service. 4. No. 5. A security patrol was provided by security staff from Fremantle Hospital and did not impact on Woodside costs. 6. No. 7. $11 200 per annum (a) $890 (b) $3 300
4. No. 5. A security patrol was provided by security staff from Fremantle Hospital and did not impact on Woodside costs. 6. No. 7. $11 200 per annum (a) $890 (b) $3 300
5. A security patrol was provided by security staff from Fremantle Hospital and did not impact on Woodside costs. 6. No. 7. $11 200 per annum (a) $890 (b) $3 300
6. No. 7. $11 200 per annum (a) $890 (b) $3 300
7. $11 200 per annum (a) $890 (b) $3 300
(b) $3 300
2. No. 3. Maintenance costs in the closed area is expected to reduce significantly. Maintenance required as a result of the service remaining at Woodside will be costed to that service. 4. No. 5. A security patrol was provided by security staff from Fremantle Hospital and did not impact on Woodside costs. 6. No. 7. $11 200 per annum (a) $890 (b) $3 300
3. Maintenance costs in the closed area is expected to reduce significantly. Maintenance required as a result of the service remaining at Woodside will be costed to that service. 4. No. 5. A security patrol was provided by security staff from Fremantle Hospital and did not impact on Woodside costs. 6. No. 7. $11 200 per annum (a) $890 (b) $3 300
4. No. 5. A security patrol was provided by security staff from Fremantle Hospital and did not impact on Woodside costs. 6. No. 7. $11 200 per annum (a) $890 (b) $3 300
5. A security patrol was provided by security staff from Fremantle Hospital and did not impact on Woodside costs. 6. No. 7. $11 200 per annum (a) $890 (b) $3 300
6. No. 7. $11 200 per annum (a) $890 (b) $3 300
7. $11 200 per annum (a) $890 (b) $3 300
(b) $3 300
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