Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 January 2019
412. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Health if recommended timelines for the provision of additional facilities or staff contained in the national review of cardiology services scheduled to be completed by June 2019 will be affected or informed by the expenditure implications arising from the new national children's hospital. [4231/19]
View answerThe National Review of Specialised Cardiac Services is currently ongoing and it is expected that the work will be completed by the end of June 2019. A report on the review will then be published. As I am sure the Deputy will appreciate, given that the review is currently ongoing, it would be inappropriate for me to predetermine any outcomes or recommendations that may ultimately emerge from the National Review. Separately, the Health Service Executive is currently developing its Capital Plan for 2019. The HSE Capital Plan will determine the projects that can progress in 2019 having regard to the available capital funding, the number of large national capital projects currently under way and the relevant priority of each project. The requirements of the new children's hospital and other health capital projects, currently at various stages of development, are being considered as part of this process.
