Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 118: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will include phase 3C of Naas General Hospital in the final 2009 Health Service Executive Capital Plan. [47346/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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In drawing up its capital programme, 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, taking account of the NDP targets for division of capital investment between the Acute and Primary, Community & Continuing Care pillars.

The Executive is currently revising its proposed Capital Plan for the remainder of the NDP in the context of funding notified as part of Budget 2009 and changes in construction costs. I have requested that proposals be submitted to my Department as soon as possible for consideration and approval in the normal way. Details on individual projects will be made available when the Capital Plan is approved.