Martin Daly questions omission of Roscommon rehab unit funding
Martin Daly asked why the Roscommon University Hospital rehabilitation unit — allocated £7.85 million in 2015 and listed as a priority on the HSE capital plan through 2023 — was omitted from the 2024 HSE capital plan. He sought comment from the Cabinet Committee on Health; the minister said they would follow up with the HSE about the 2025 capital plan.
The rehabilitation unit was allocated £7.85 million in 2015 as part of the hospital reconfiguration following 2011 and formed part of the enhanced infrastructure promised at that time.
The project remained a priority on the HSE capital plan for eight years up to 2023. The last update recorded progression of the unit's design before it did not appear on the 2024 HSE capital plan.
Martin Daly raised the omission and asked whether the Cabinet Committee on Health could comment. The minister acknowledged the question, made a light reference to awaiting a question about a wastewater treatment plant, and undertook to follow up with the HSE on the matter for the 2025 capital plan.
The minister's stated follow-up with the HSE on the 2025 capital plan is the immediate next step reported in the exchange. The question highlights a gap between earlier capital commitments and the published 2024 HSE capital plan entries.
Background of the 2015 allocation
The rehabilitation unit was allocated £7.85 million in 2015 as part of the hospital reconfiguration following 2011 and formed part of the enhanced infrastructure promised at that time.
Capital-plan history and design progress
The project remained a priority on the HSE capital plan for eight years up to 2023. The last update recorded progression of the unit's design before it did not appear on the 2024 HSE capital plan.
Parliamentary question and ministerial response
Martin Daly raised the omission and asked whether the Cabinet Committee on Health could comment. The minister acknowledged the question, made a light reference to awaiting a question about a wastewater treatment plant, and undertook to follow up with the HSE on the matter for the 2025 capital plan.
Next steps and oversight
The minister's stated follow-up with the HSE on the 2025 capital plan is the immediate next step reported in the exchange. The question highlights a gap between earlier capital commitments and the published 2024 HSE capital plan entries.
We publish thousands of recordings to make Irish politics transparent and resistant to manipulation. Spotted an error? Report it — together we are building a reliable archive of Irish politics.
Other speeches
Tego samego dnia All speeches from this day →
Richard Boyd Barrett
Richard Boyd Barrett: Condemns 39-Week Driving Test Backlog
Danny Healy-Rae
Danny Healy-Rae warns of autism services crisis in Kerry
Richard Boyd Barrett
Richard Boyd Barrett demands scrapping pay-in-number in health crisis
Mary Lou McDonald
ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER WASTE OF TAXPAYERS MONEY Deputy Mary Lou McDonald - speech from 25 Feb 2025
Michael Collins
Michael Collins demands action on eight-month driving test backlog
Richard O'Donoghue
Richard O'Donoghue Demands Accountability for Disability Services
Transcript
In 2015, Scotland University Hospital was allocated £7.85 million for a vital rehabilitation unit. It was part of the deal of the reconfiguration of the hospital after 2011 and was part of the enhanced infrastructure that was promised at that time. This project remained a priority on the HSE capital plan for eight years up to 2023. The last update indicated progression of the unit's design. Given this long-standing commitment and the critical need for the regional rehabilitation, why was Roscommon University Hospital Rehab Unit omitted from the 2024 HSE capital plan? And would the Cabinet Committee on Health be able to comment on such? Thank you. Martin Daly managed to get a question in on Roscommon University Hospital. I was waiting for the question as to when the hospital was about to get a wastewater treatment plant or something of such relevance to the question, but I admire innovation and creativity at all times and to say that I will follow up with the HSE in respect of that question in terms of the HSE capital plan for 2025.