Between 2007 and 2014, over €14m capital has been invested in Kerry General Hospital. This includes projects which delivered a new emergency department, new endoscopy department and operating theatre air handling and chiller replacement. An agreed rolling plan is being put in place to address infrastructure including theatre department requirements and associated costs.
Following the announcement last month of the health capital envelope of €3,061 million for the multi-annual period 2016-2021, the HSE is working on the Capital Plan. This Plan requires my approval together with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. Details of the approved Capital Plan 2016-2021 will be published in due course. This recently announced capital envelope has increased funding available in the later years of the period and therefore potential scope for additional investment concentrated towards the end of the period.