David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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1880. To ask the Minister for Health the investments planned to upgrade the newly designated major trauma centres for 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35681/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The level of Capital investments for Health projects and programmes in 2022 will be determined as part of the capital planning process. Each year the HSE must develop a National Service Plan and Capital Plan upon receipt of notification from my department of annual allocations.

The HSE Capital Plan determines the projects that can progress in any given year having regard to the total available capital funding and the relevant priority of each project.

All capital development proposals must progress through a number of approval stages, in line with the Public Spending Code, including detailed appraisal, planning, design and procurement before a firm timeline or funding requirement can be established.

Approval must be received for each individual stage to ensure that the proposal delivers value for money and remains affordable, and that sufficient funding is available to fund the project to completion, including equipping and commissioning costs.

The delivery of capital projects is a dynamic process and is subject to a number of key considerations, including service prioritisation, clarification of scope, determination of affordability, as well as the successful completion of the various capital project approval stages, which can impact on the timeline for delivery.