John McGuinness
Ceist:206 Mr. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the funding being allocated for cancer services in 2005. [14368/05]
Amharc ar fhreagraDáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 4 May 2005
206 Mr. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the funding being allocated for cancer services in 2005. [14368/05]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe letters of determination which issued to former health boards-health authority last December provided for an additional €12 million in 2005 for increased oncology services nationally. In addition, €11.5 million was allocated to commission the new radiation oncology department at University College Hospital, Galway, which received €9.5 million, and to expand capacity at the radiation oncology department at Cork University Hospital, which received €2 million.