Written answers

Wednesday, 1 February 2017

Department of Health

Hospitals Capital Programme

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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289. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he expects the capital programme in 2017 to meet the requirement in terms of extension of facilities including buildings at the various hospitals here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4915/17]

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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290. To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospitals projects likely to commence in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4916/17]

Photo of Simon HarrisSimon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 289 and 290 together.

Future investment in hospitals must be considered within the overall acute hospital sector infrastructure programme, the prioritised needs of the hospital groups and within the overall capital envelope available to the health service. The HSE will continue to apply the available funding for infrastructure development in the most effective way possible to meet current and future needs, having regard to the level of commitments and the costs to completion already in place.

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.

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