Written answers
Thursday, 3 October 2024
Department of Health
Hospital Equipment
Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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21. To ask the Minister for Health if he will liaise with the RCSI Hospitals Group to deliver MRI and CT scanners at Monaghan hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39364/24]
Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As Minister for Health, I am committed to the ongoing development of regional hospitals, including Cavan & Monaghan Hospital. This Government has allocated significant resources in order to meet the needs of patients using the hospital:
- The budget for Monaghan Hospital has increased from €11m in 2021 to €14m in 2024, an increase of 27%.
- Staffing has increased by 70%, from 102 in 2020 to 174 in 2024.
- Under our bed expansion plan, a total of 97 beds will be delivered at Cavan and Monaghan Hospital by 2028. This includes 23 beds between 2021-2024 and 74 beds between 2025-2028.
All capital projects in the HSE have to progress through the different stages of the Infrastructure Guidelines, which at the initial stage require a detailed business case including service requirements to be developed by the hospital delivering a service, ensuring value for money is achieved. At this time, Cavan & Monaghan Hospital has not submitted a business case for additional CT or MRI capacity.
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