Electric.ie Magazine Nov - Dec 2019

ELECTRIC.IE • The Magazine & Website for the Irish Electrical Industry • 43 Industry News Industry News 250 projects and €2 billion investment in the HSE’s Capital Plan Announced T Š‹• ƒ’‹–ƒŽ Žƒ ’”‘˜‹†‡• ˆ‘” –Š‡ •’‡†‹‰ ‘ˆ Œ—•– ‘˜‡” ͆͞ „‹ŽŽ‹‘ ‘ Š‡ƒŽ–Š…ƒ’‹–ƒŽ ’”‘Œ‡…–• ˆ”‘ ͥ͜͞͝ –‘ ͜͞͞͝ ‹…Ž—†‹‰ǣ The increased capital funding provision has enabled the HSE to plan and fund progress in respect of the projects that were included in previous plans and to progress additional evaluated and prioritised projects in 2019 including Government priority programmes and major capital projects. • Over €1 billion on Government priorities – new Children’s Hospital, National Rehabilitation Hospital, National Forensic Mental Health facility in Portrane and Radiation Oncology facilities in Cork, Galway and Dublin; • €265m over the three years to replace / refurbish residences for older people and people with a disability. • €300m to maintain and upgrade facilities, equipment and ambulances throughout the country. • Over €335m for a wide range capital projects at individual hospital and primary/community facilities to provide modern health accommodation and equipment to improve and expand service provision. • Progressing three new hospitals to drive down waiting lists. The Department of Health has been working with the Health Service Executive and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to develop a multi- annual capital plan for the health services in the context of the increased costs of the new Children’s Hospital project in 2019 and beyond.