Colm Burke (Cork North-Central, Fine Gael)
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2537. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be provided in 2025 for the provision of an integrated homeless health hub in Cork city day centre (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40712/25]

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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The Department of Health is committed to strengthening integrated care pathways to meet the chronic health needs of people who are homeless, based on an inclusion health model. In line with this, the HSE capital plan 2025 will provide funding to expand healthcare facilities for people experiencing homelessness.

HSE South West has developed a business case for an integrated inclusion health hub for people who are homeless in Cork City, in conjunction with Cork City Council. They have engaged with HSE Estates to assess the business case, with a view to securing funding in the capital plan.

The Department of Health hosted a meeting with the promoters of the Integrated Inclusion Health Hub in October 2024. Officials from the Department of Housing were also present.

I am supportive of the proposal for the integrated inclusion health hub and am committed to working with the HSE to secure funding under the capital plan.