Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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840. To ask the Minister for Health if he has received reports on the bed capacity review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35564/17]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The Programme for a Partnership Government committed the government to undertaking a capacity review of the health service. This is intended to provide a systematic analysis of the existing capacity across primary, acute and social care, and to assess the required capacity over the next 15 years. The Health Service Capacity Review is not due to report until later in the year.

Work on the Capacity Review is ongoing and is being led by the Department. As part of the Capacity Review, the Department has commissioned external technical and analytical expertise to assist in the review process. A Steering Group is overseeing the project and has already met on a number of occasions. In addition to this, an independent peer review group, comprising of international health experts, has been established to examine and validate the methodology and findings. My Department also plans to engage in a consultation process regarding the capacity review, in order to ensure that all stakeholder voices are heard as part of the process.