Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 23 July 2020
268. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated additional funding provided to ensure additional services for persons with disabilities since the adoption of Sláintecare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17862/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs the Deputy will be aware, Sláintecare is the ten-year all-party Oireachtas policy setting out the vision to deliver a healthcare system for the population of Ireland. Sláintecare is about delivering a health and social care service that meets the needs of our population and attracts and retains the very best healthcare professionals, managers and staff. The plan is to deliver a universal health service that offers the right care, in the right place, at the right time, by the right team with a priority focus on keeping people well, developing primary and community services within a national policy context, and ensuring we have the right hospital capacity for the needs of our citizens.
Following the publication of the all-party Oireachtas Sláintecare report, the Sláintecare Implementation Strategy was agreed by Government in August 2018 setting out an initial set of key actions for a three-year period. In line with the Strategy, a detailed Action Plan for 2019 was developed for implementation by the Sláintecare Programme Implementation Office. A Sláintecare Action Plan is being developed covering 2020-2021, factoring in the learnings from COVID-19, the new context within which the health system operates and the agreed Programme for Government.
As set out in the table below, spending on specialist disability services has significantly increased since the adoption of Sláintecare in 2017. This year, the Disability Services budget has increased to €2,054.5 billion, which represents an increase of 7.2% on 2019.
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Disability Services Budget 2017 - 2020 |
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Year |
Opening Budget €m |
Outturn €m |
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2020 |
2054.5 |
N/A |
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2019 |
1915 |
1991 |
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2018 |
1773 |
1865 |
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2017 |
1689 |
1723 |
