Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Once again, I thank the Deputy for raising this issue, which is very important to the people of Roscommon. Roscommon University Hospital is a model 2 hospital in the HSE west and north-west region which provides vital services to the local population. There are robust systems and procedures to appraise management of and deliver health infrastructure projects to ensure delivery of the right care in the right place at the right time.

As I have stated, a review of the spatial plan at Roscommon hospital has been concluded and a clinical planning consultant is being engaged to verify service brief requirements, including the updated version of the spatial plan as well as an alignment with other hospitals in the catchment and national programmes. The rehabilitation unit at Roscommon University Hospital is a project currently included in the updated version of the spatial plan 2024-25.

The development of new or refurbished healthcare facilities anywhere in the country cannot be seen in isolation or separate from the delivery of related healthcare services. The capital plan is an annual document that sets out the planned health infrastructure investment in a given year. Capital investment plays a critical role in enabling and enhancing health service provision. The capital plan 2025 will outline the planned investment in health infrastructure throughout the country. As I have stated, it is expected the capital plan will be published in the coming weeks, in line with established procedures.

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