Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 108: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position in regard to the completion of the final phase of the Naas Hospital development plan; the number of beds and other facilities, surgical, medical and psychiatric eventually achievable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22474/08]

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 €594 million has been provided to the Health Service Executive.

The HSE has submitted a draft Capital Plan covering the period 2008-2013 to my Department for consideration and approval in the normal way. This draft plan sets out the HSE's proposed short and longer term capital investment priorities and commitments. Consultation on this draft Capital Plan is ongoing between the HSE, the Department of Finance and my Department. The HSE has undertaken to provide additional clarification on its proposed capital developments and is currently engaged in this process. Details on individual projects will not be known until such time as the Capital Plan is approved. My Department has asked the HSE to reply directly to the Deputy in relation to the operational issues raised in his Question.