Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 July 2018
1838. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health the breakdown by project for the capital allocation of €493 million in 2018 to his Vote group; the breakdown by project for the proposed allocation of €667 million in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35251/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe capital funding for the public health services in the ten years of the National Development Plan 2018 to 2027 is €10.9 billion. This funding will provide a real, long-term opportunity to improve our health services, drive down waiting lists, increase bed capacity, reform pathways of care and modernise how we deliver services through eHealth and the implementation of Sláintecare.
The National Development Plan outlines capital funding for the Health sector for the next five years (2018 to 2022).
|
National Development Plan |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
|
Health Sector |
€493m |
€667m |
€724m |
€780m |
€825m |
The major priority Government projects currently in development comprise:
- National Forensic Mental Health Services Hospital at Portrane,
- New Children’s Hospital along with the Paediatric Outpatient and Urgent Care Centres at Connolly and Tallaght Hospitals,
- National Rehabilitation Hospital Phase I
- National Plan for Radiation Oncology at Cork University Hospital and University Hospital Galway,
- Primary Care Centre Infrastructure Programme,
- Relocation of the National Maternity Hospital to the St Vincent’s University Hospital campus,
- Long-term residential accommodation programmes for older people (Community Nursing Home Programme) and peoples with disabilities to address regulatory standards for accommodation.
