John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)
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408. To ask the Minister for Health if as part of the 2018 capital plan the HSE has made funding available for a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3278/18]

Catherine Byrne (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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The Mid Term review of the Capital Plan was published by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform on 13 September 2017. The Government is preparing a new National Development Plan for the period 2018-2027, which is expected to be published alongside and in support of the forthcoming new National Planning Framework, to sustain national economic and social progress over the long term.

Health capital funding was outlined in the recently published Public Service Estimates for 2018 and the Health Service Executive (HSE) is currently developing its Capital Plan for 2018-2021. There is a process in place for the agreement and prioritisation of projects that are proposed for inclusion in the Capital Plan for 2018. Any proposals must be considered in the context of the capital funding available. Priority for funding must be based on verified service needs. The HSE will continue to apply the available funding for capital developments 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.

I am informed that the HSE in currently engaging directly with the agency, to which the Deputy refers, in relation to their proposal.