Written answers
Thursday, 19 April 2018
Department of Health
Hospitals Building Programme
Fiona O'Loughlin (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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50. To ask the Minister for Health if new hospitals built in Dublin under the National Development Plan 2018-2027 will be located in areas of easy access for persons from the wider Leinster area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17103/18]
Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The National Development Plan is a ten year plan which will provide the capital funding to develop dedicated ambulatory elective-only hospital facilities in Dublin, Cork and Galway. The aim is to both increase capacity in the hospital system and provide a better separation of scheduled and unscheduled care, in line with the recommendations of Health Service Capacity Review and the Sláintecare Report. They will provide increased, protected capacity for elective treatment and free up capacity in major hospitals to address higher complexity and emergency care.
It is envisaged that these facilities will be sited adjacent to general hospitals.
As is to be expected with a ten year plan, many proposals, including dedicated ambulatory elective-only hospital facilities in Dublin, are at a very early stage and will require to progress through appraisal, planning, design and tender before a firm location, timeline or funding required can be established.
Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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51. To ask the Minister for Health when work will commence on the building of the proposed new elective hospital in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17050/18]
Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The National Development Plan provides €10.9 billion to invest in infrastructure, equipment and additional service capacity for the public health sector.
The National Development Plan is a ten year plan which will provide the capital funding to develop dedicated ambulatory elective-only hospital facilities. We must ensure that we carefully plan the use of this capital funding so as to meet the populations health needs and achieve value for money.
As is to be expected with a ten year plan, many proposals, including an elective-only hospital in Galway, are at a very early stage and will require to progress through appraisal, planning, design and tender before a firm location, timeline or funding required can be established.
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