Martin Heydon (Kildare South, Fine Gael)
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86. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the upcoming national investment plan with regard to projects in County Kildare such as the endoscopy unit extension at Naas General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47303/17]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The Government is preparing a new 10 year National Investment Plan to sustain national economic and social progress over the long term. The Government will publish a new National Investment Plan for the period 2018 - 2027 alongside and in support of the forthcoming new National Planning Framework.

Health capital funding was outlined in the recently published Public Service Estimates for 2018 and the HSE is currently developing its Capital Plan for 2018 - 2021.

Decisions in relation to individual products such as proposed developments at Naas General Hospital are a matter for the Health Service Executive. Accordingly, I have referred your question to the HSE and requested that they reply to you directly in this matter.