John Lahart (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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74. To ask the Minister for Health the proportion of the €9 million new funding for hospital services nationally in 2017 that will go to Tallaght hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4681/17]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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In order to respond to increasing demand for hospital services, Budget 2017 provides an additional €118 million for acute hospital services in 2017. This includes €9m, which has been allocated to expand existing, or develop new acute hospital services in 2017.

Of this funding, €109 million will be used to maintain our existing level of service to take into account the costs associated with our aging demographics, meeting increased demand for medicines, medical technology and procedures in hospitals. This funding will also provide for the costs associated with the restoration of payments to staff under the Lansdowne Road Agreement.

The setting of budgets for hospital groups and individual hospitals, including Tallaght Hospital is currently being finalised by the HSE as part of the development of hospital group operational plans.