Ulick Burke (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 218: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position with regard to her and the Health Service Executive west's proposals for the provision a new health campus and step down facilities on the site of the Grove Hospital at Tuam, County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17873/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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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, overall capital funding of approximately €594m has been provided to the Health Service Executive.

In drawing up its Capital Plan the Health Service Executive is required to prioritise the capital infrastructure projects to be progressed within its overall capital funding allocation under the National Development Plan 2007-2013, taking account of the NDP targets for division of capital investment between the Acute and Primary, Community & Continuing Care pillars. The HSE has submitted a draft Capital Plan to my Department for consideration and approval in the normal way which sets out the HSE's proposed short and longer-term priorities and commitments. Consultation on this draft Capital Plan is ongoing between the HSE, the Department of Finance and my Department.