Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 208: To ask the Minister for Health further to Question No. 481 of 6 March 2012, if he will confirm that no funding was allocated to the proposed National Children's Hospital for 2012. [15923/12]

Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 209: To ask the Minister for Health further to Question No. 481 of 6 March 2012, the amount of funding assigned to the National Children's Hospital project in 2012. [15924/12]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 208 and 209 together.

My Department is currently reviewing the HSE's proposals for its Capital Plan 2012-2016. A number of issues required to be addressed in follow-up with the Executive, including recent developments regarding the National Children's Hospital. An indicative amount of funding was allocated to the NCH in the HSE's draft Capital Plan 2012-2016 as submitted to my Department. However, as stated in the reply to the Deputy's earlier question, "the recent developments regarding the National Children's Hospital will require that some of the assumptions made in the plan in that regard are reviewed and my Department, together with the HSE, will be addressing the issues arising as a matter of priority."

The proposed plan requires my approval with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. Details of the plan will be published by the Executive following its approval.