Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 10 December 2015
150. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health how the funding of €16.9 million, €8.9 million revenue and €8 million capital provided in July 2015 to support acute hospitals over the winter period was allocated by hospital group and by individual hospital. [44498/15]
View answerAdditional funding of €16.9m (€8.9m revenue and €8m capital) was provided in July to support acute hospitals over the winter period. This ‘winter capacity’ funding is being applied to a range of initiatives including additional bed capacity. In preparation for the 2015/16 winter period, hospital groups have provided comprehensive winter resilience plans to the HSE, outlining how they will implement an integrated approach across primary, community, social and acute services to manage winter pressures. This approach is intended both to avoid unnecessary admissions to acute hospitals and to expedite discharges from hospital efficiently.
As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly with details of the allocation of the €16.9m. If he has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days he should contact my Private Office and my officials will follow up the matter.
