Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

One of the last questions I asked the Taoiseach before the Christmas recess related to the HSE capital plan for 2019. As we all know, the Dáil will rise for the summer recess tomorrow. I ask the same question again. When will we have sight of the capital plan for 2019? When will we have clarity and commitment in relation to capital projects in hospitals throughout the country? Every time the estates section of the HSE is contacted, we get the same answer, which is that it cannot sign off on projects until it has sight of the capital plan. It is beyond ridiculous that in July 2019, we have yet to see the HSE capital plan for 2019.

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