Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 February 2022
644. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health the status of the plans regarding the €3 million funding for the development of specialist palliative care inpatient units in the north east (details supplied) that was announced by his Department in December 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4342/22]
View answer645. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the status of the plans regarding the €3 million funding for the development of specialist palliative care inpatient units in the north east, that is, Drogheda and Cavan and Tullamore, County Offaly that was announced by his Department in December 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4343/22]
View answer650. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the status of the plans regarding the €3 million funding for the development of specialist palliative care inpatient units in the north east, that is, Drogheda and Cavan and Tullamore, County Offaly that was announced by his Department in December 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4349/22]
View answer658. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the status of the plans regarding the €3 million funding for the development of specialist palliative care inpatient units in the north east, that is, Drogheda and Cavan and Tullamore, County Offaly that was announced by his Department in December 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4379/22]
View answer661. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the status of the plans regarding the €3 million funding for the development of specialist palliative care inpatient units in the north east, that is, Drogheda and Cavan and Tullamore, County Offaly that was announced by his Department in December 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4385/22]
View answer666. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the status of plans regarding the €3 million funding for the development of specialist palliative care inpatient units in Tullamore, County Offaly, Drogheda, County Louth and County Cavan that was announced by his Department in December 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4402/22]
View answer667. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the status of the plans regarding the €3 million funding for the development of specialist palliative care inpatient units in Tullamore, County Offaly, in the north east, Drogheda and Cavan that was announced by his Department in December 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4407/22]
View answer672. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on plans regarding the €3 million funding for the development of specialist palliative care inpatient units in north east Drogheda and Cavan and Tullamore, County Offaly that was announced by his Department in December 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4446/22]
View answer677. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the status of €1 million funding announced in Budget 2022 to be assigned to Tullamore, County Offaly, the north east, Drogheda, County Louth and County Cavan to allow for work to begin on the design and build of specialist palliative care inpatient units. [4498/22]
View answer702. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health the programme of works that will be undertaken with the recent allocation of funding in respect of the development of healthcare facilities (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4534/22]
View answer789. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health the status of funding for the development of the specialist palliative care inpatient unit in Tullamore, County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5026/22]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 644, 645, 650, 658, 661, 666, 667, 672, 677, 702 and 789 together.
In December 2021, I announced a once off allocation of €10million for palliative and end-of-life services. Of the €10 million, €3 million will be equally distributed to progress the development of hospices in Drogheda, Cavan and the Midlands which are currently in the planning stages. An allocation of €1 million for each of these hospice developments will contribute towards planning and development costs. This funding has been approved by the Department of Health. The HSE National Lead for Palliative Care and the respective CHO Heads of Primary Care are fully engaged with the voluntary organisations involved in the three projects and they are working in partnership to progress each of the units.
