Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 September 2008
372 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for Health and Children if she has made funding available in the order of €850 million under the national development plan in order that a national paediatric hospital and ambulatory unit at Tallaght Hospital will be proceeded with; if this money is ring-fenced for this particular project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29888/08]
View answerProject proposals including the National Paediatric Hospital and ambulatory unit at Tallaght Hospital have, following a detailed process of consideration, been prioritised by the Health Service Executive so as to fit within indicative funding levels under the National Development Plan. The Executive's 2008 Capital Plan sets out the Executive's capital investment proposals on this basis, includes provision for the National Paediatric Hospital and the ambulatory unit at Tallaght Hospital and has been approved by me with the agreement of the Minister for Finance.
