Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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47. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the claim by the director general of the HSE that the health services will require in the order of €9 billion in capital spend over the next ten years in order to overcome both historic and existing deficiencies. [4647/17]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The Director General said that €9 billion was a high level estimated requirement taking account of a number of factors including an aging population and increases in chronic disease.

During 2017 my Department will work with the HSE and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to conduct a mid-term review of the capital programme. My Department will also conduct a Bed Capacity Review which will assess projected health care needs over the next decade and the associated infrastructural requirements to meet these needs.