Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 16 October 2024
Select Committee on Health
Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary)
9:30 am
Ms Louise McGirr:
That is exactly the discussion that is ongoing in terms of the movement between community acute settings and care groups such as mental health and older persons. In terms of the budget, the budget for 2025 will be allocated in the same way we allocate it now, but a shadow budget will be done by regions. We will see what it looks likes on a regional level in preparation for the following year. There is also quite a lot of work going on in terms of the population-based resource allocation model, which I think is what is being talked about, in terms of expertise, the group on that and recommendations. That is being developed to be applied fully in 2026. It will be part of the shadow budget and how we look at it. We can give a written update if the Deputy wants to know where that is at.