Alan Farrell (Dublin Fingal, Fine Gael)
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98. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the development of elective only hospitals as outlined in the National Development Plan 2018-2027; if the possibility of locating the elective only hospital for Dublin in Fingal has been considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16708/18]

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 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.