Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 April 2018
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Hospitals Capital Programme
349. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health if funding was approved for a new replacement dialysis unit in Tallaght Hospital in June 2017; if the funding was cancelled on 5 January 2018; the reason for this cancellation; the status of funding for the unit; and if the proposed unit is included in Project Ireland 2040 (details supplied). [17453/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe National Development Plan provides €10.9 billion to invest in infrastructure, equipment and additional service capacity for the public health sector. This represents an increase of 165% in capital funding over the previous decade. The additional capital funding is predominately in the second half of the plan.
It is important to recognise that this is a long-term plan which provides for a large number of Health developments across the country including developments at Tallaght Hospital.
As is to be expected with a ten year plan there are many development proposals, all of which are at different stages of progress.
As the HSE is responsible for the delivery of health care infrastructure projects, the Executive has been requested to reply directly to the Deputy in relation to the current position on proposed developments at Tallaght General Hospital.
