Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 October 2019
172. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the breakdown of the €130 million allocation of additional resources in the health capital allocation for 2020; the amount of this that is being used for the national children’s hospital; the amount coming from the €200 million reserve set aside for the national children’s hospital and National Broadband Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42000/19]
View answerAs the Deputy will be aware the capital allocation for Health increased by €80 million in the recently published Budget figures. The increase in the Health capital expenditure allocation for 2020 takes account of the additional funding required for the National Children's Hospital, as well as the re-profiling of other elements of capital expenditure both within the Health sector and within the overall NDP capital envelopes. As such, there was no substantial charge made in respect of the National Children’s Hospital on the €200 million expenditure reserve announced in the Summer Economic Statement.
