Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 143: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will include phase 3C of Naas General Hospital in the Final 2008 Health Service Executive capital plan. [28518/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Government's sustained high level of investment in healthcare 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.

The Health Service Executive's draft Capital Plan sets out the Executive's capital investment proposals over the period 2008-2013. Project proposals have, following a detailed process of consideration, been prioritised by the Executive so as to fit within indicative funding levels under the National Development Plan. The draft plan has been submitted by my Department for the agreement of the Department of Finance. Consideration of the draft plan is at an advanced stage and I expect the specific developments for this year to be approved shortly, following which details will be announced by the Executive.