Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 October 2023
273. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the revised capital ceilings under the National Development Plan for his Department given the transfer of specialist disability services to the Department of Children; Equality; Disability; Integration and Youth, in tabular form. [45651/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs part of the overall NDP funding, the Health Sector capital allocation is €5.657bn for the period 2021-2025.
As set out in the 2023 HSE Capital Plan, total funding of €21.37m is provided for specialist community-based disability services capital projects, and has transferred to DCEDIY in 2023. This funding will increase, up to 11% annually to 2025, in line with the National Development Plan.
Health Vote Capital Funding of €1.231bn in 2024 was announced as part of Budget 2024.
Responsibility for, and oversight of, specialist community-based disability services capital funding has transferred to DCEDIY as part of the Transfer of Functions and is included in that Vote.
Allocations to the health vote, before and after the transfer of specialist community-based disability services are set out in the table below.
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2023 |
2024 |
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Original NDP Allocation (Including specialist community-based disability services) |
€1,127m |
€1,255m |
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Revised health NDP Allocation (Net of specialist community-based disability services transferred) |
€1,106m |
€1,231m |
