Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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137. To ask the Minister for Health when the 2015 Health Service Executive service plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42772/14]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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As required under legislation (Health Act 2004 as amended), I have written to the Health Service Executive to notify the Executive of its allocation for 2015. I understand that considerable work has already been undertaken by the HSE on the preparation of the 2015 National Service Plan and I expect that the Executive will submit its Plan for my consideration and approval within the next two weeks.

When approved the Plan will be laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas and published within the timeframes set down in the relevant legislation.

It is intended to complete the service planning process as early as possible to facilitate the monitoring of monthly expenditure from the start of next year.