Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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Question 159: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if it is intended that multi-annual budgeting will be introduced by the Health Service Executive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28225/07]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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My colleague the Minister for Finance has been publishing Budgets on a multi-annual basis since 1997. Table 4A (page D10) of the Budget Book outlines the Government's budget position, including expenditure and revenue projections, on a three year basis. Each year's budget is framed in the context of the overall economic and budgetary position at the time. These figures are broken down by Ministerial Vote Group. In addition the Capital Investment programme is published on the basis of a five year envelope which promotes more effective planning and delivery of projects.