Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 24 February 2022
Select Committee on Health
Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Revised)
Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source
Yes. For example, the €3.4 million for Cappagh hospital is being provided through the access to care fund. This fund is, by its nature, single year funding. However, Cappagh hospital has made the point that, from its perspective, that €3.4 million needs to become recurring funding so that it can continue this work. I am certainly very positively disposed to that view. However, what I have to do is to allocate the money I have this year. As the Deputy says, it is funding for Cappagh hospital, operating theatres, beds and so forth.
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