Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 271: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the proposed new Dingle Community Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8466/07]

Seán Power (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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The Government's sustained high level of investment in health care has enabled the completion and commissioning of numerous new facilities in both the acute and the non-acute sectors. This year, the sum available for expenditure in health under the Health Service Executive's capital plan is €559.5 million and over the period of the NDP the figure is €4.9 billion.

The HSE has responsibility for the planning and management of capital projects in the health sector, including the development referred to in the Deputy's question. The Department of Health and Children received the Health Service Executive's Capital Plan for 2007 on 17 January 2007. The Plan is presently being evaluated with a view to its approval by my Department and the Department of Finance. The Health Service Executive will announce details of the approved capital programme following this process.