Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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762. To ask the Minister for Health the capital investment allocated into specialised equipment for diagnostics for pregnant women in CUMH over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12975/17]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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763. To ask the Minister for Health when his attention was drawn to the requests for specialised diagnostic maternity equipment for CUMH; the actions that were taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12976/17]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 762 and 763 together.

As the Deputy will be aware the HSE National Women & Infants Health Programme has now been established. It is intended that all future development funding for maternity services will be ring-fenced and allocated through the Programme. Therefore all requests for new investment must be prioritised by the Programme in a national context.

In relation to your specific query concerning specialised diagnostic maternity equipment for the CUMH, I have asked the HSE to reply to you directly.