Carol Nolan (Offaly, Sinn Fein)
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301. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of money ring-fenced under budget 2017 for the progression of the new ambulance station in Edenderry, County Offaly, as was committed to by the Minister for State with responsibility for health promotion in a recent local meeting with the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38384/16]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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I can confirm that considerable progress has been made on the Edenderry ambulance base project to date. A design team has been appointed, the design is being progressed and planning permission has been received. At the request of my colleague, the Minister for State for Health Promotion, Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, I am due to meet a deputation, together with senior HSE officials, to discuss the project later this month. I understand that the Minister for State for Health Promotion's recent commitment was that she would seek to arrange this meeting and I am very happy to facilitate her and her colleagues in this regard.

The HSE has recently submitted its Capital Plan for 2017. This Plan is currently being reviewed by my Department and requires my approval with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.