Pádraig Rice (Cork South-Central, Social Democrats)
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2884. To ask the Minister for Health the projects she intends to spend the €9.25 billion available to her Department under the revised national development plan; to outline the allocations she intends to make to each project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42568/25]

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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The National Development Plan is the largest ever capital investment plan in the history of the State. The enhanced NDP provision for the health sector for 2026 – 2030 is €9.25 billion. Building on a strong track record of infrastructure delivery and significant increases in capital expenditure in recent years, this will further support the delivery of equitable, accessible and high-quality healthcare across Ireland.

The increased investment for 2026 to 2030 will help manage medium term demographic challenges, be an enabler to provision of a modern and productive health service and will underpin the progression of key strategic reform priorities set out in Sláintecare and sectoral policies and strategies.

The new NDP funding envelope will support the progression of key health sector priorities across the sector and the country including:

•Health digitalisation as a foundational pillar for reform and transformation of the health service. Programmes that will be progressed include the introduction of a National Shared Care Record and continuing to work towards digitalisation of Irish healthcare records and information systems.

•Progressing the construction of the new National Maternity Hospital at Elm Park.

•The surgical hub programme.

•Progressing detailed design and statutory planning for the new elective hospitals programme.

•Construction of acute projects across the country including progressing and delivery of acute bed capacity projects, trauma services and diagnostic facility projects.

•The radiation oncology programme.

•Continued investment in the HIQA community nursing units programme to refurbish existing units for older persons long term residential care to meet HIQA requirements at locations across the country.

•Commencing the programme for additional public capacity for older persons long-term residential care nationally in line with identified capacity requirements.

•Continued investment in community care programmes through the country including the Primary Care Programme and Enhanced Community Care Programme.

•Progressing the programme of multi annual mental health services capital investments including the key priority mental health sites, perinatal care and other community infrastructure.

•Continued investment in the ambulances, ambulance bases, equipment replacement and projects addressing infrastructural risk across the country.

•Investment in Climate and sustainability projects.

Taken together, the increased NDP investment for health priorities will support the shared vision of a modern, integrated and patient centred health service across the country with a renewed focus on health outcomes.

As set out in the NDP review, I and officials in my Department will be working with the HSE and other stakeholders in the coming period to develop a detailed capital plan for this allocated capital funding.