Aindrias Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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222. To ask the Minister for Health when works will commence on the new hospital in Cork city promised in the National Development Plan 2018-2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17079/18]

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 Cork, 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.