Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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792. To ask the Minister for Health the funding provided in each year since 2010 for the implementation of the national cardiovascular health policy, in tabular form. [15627/18]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The annual Health Estimates are negotiated taking account of the cost to maintain existing services, in addition to developing new services in line with Government priorities. Following this process, the HSE is provided with an approved level of funding to meet its existing requirements and any policy developments as set out by the Department of Health (which would include the Cardiovascular strategy). On receipt of this approval, the HSE prepares its National Service Plan, setting out the quantum of services to be delivered within the available resources.

As the Cardiovascular strategy includes a spectrum of services across a range of operational areas, we are referring this P.Q. to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.