Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 19 April 2023
Select Committee on Health
Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 38 - Health (Further Revised)
Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source
Yes. I will get the Deputy a more detailed breakdown. The capital provision for construction and equipment is €967 million, and there is more involved to bring it up to the total amount. Some of the big projects are as follows: the national children's hospital; the national maternity hospital; the new elective hospitals; the additional critical care beds; the additional acute or hospital beds; the radiation oncology programme; the primary care programme, which has been a huge success; and the enhanced community care projects. To answer the point made by Deputy Shortall, there is the replacement and refurbishment of nursing home units so we end up with fewer beds because people get more appropriate space, more space and single-room occupancy. The projects in this regard include those relating to the expansion and upgrading of mental health facilities. There is a general investment in making things Covid-proof. There has been a very significant investment in the budget for the National Ambulance Service in terms of its fleet and bases. There are climate action projects. Finally, there are also equipment replacement programmes.
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