Indicative funding for services for older people under the National Development Plan 2001-2006 showed a sum of just over €36 million to be made available in 2001 and 2002 combined. Just under €55 million was actually spent and this funding helped to construct or equip new community nursing units in a number of locations. Substantial money was spent on facilities for older people at the Royal Hospital, Donnybrook, Mercy Hospital, Cork, and the South Infirmary/Victoria Hospital, Cork. The capital funding was also used to construct new day care centres in locations such as Killorglin, Finglas and Mallow. In addition, money was spent on badly needed upgrading/refurbishment of a number of community and district hospitals.