Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 April 2024
1439. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if funding will be made available to provide for a dedicated consultant neurologist at Letterkenny University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14574/24]
View answerThe Government has allocated €22.5 billion to the health budget for 2024 with the Department of Health's additional allocation in budget 2024 being nearly €2 billion. This additional allocation includes an increase of €808 million in core current funding, €1,032 million in non-core current funding and an additional €120 million in capital funding. The number of consultants HSE will aim to recruit in 2024 is subject to confirmation in the Pay and Number Strategy when it is finalised later this year
The HSE has confirmed that a review of Neurology Services in the North West is currently underway by the Saolta Medical Managed Clinical Academic Network (MCAN). It is expected that this review will be completed towards the end of Q2 2024 and will inform the potential development of Neurology Services in the North West and Donegal. Any development of services will require a business case to access additional resources.
