The HSE published its 2014 National Service Plan, setting out the type and volume of health services it proposes to deliver during the course of this year on the 18th December last, after consideration at Government and approval by the Minister for Health. This year's National Service Plan is the first Service Plan presented by the Directorate of the Health Service Executive following the enactment of the HSE Governance Act, 2013. The 2014 Service Plan sets out the overall funding framework within which the HSE will operate during the year along with details of the health care resources allocated across each of the service Divisions. This National Service Plan is supported by Operational Plans which set out in detail the services to be delivered by each service Division (Acute, Health and Wellbeing, Primary Care, Mental Health and Social Care) and by the National Ambulance Service. These Operational Plans were published by the HSE on 30th January last and are available under the publications heading on the HSE website at www.hse.ie.