147. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Health the estimated capital expenditure on primary care centres and convalescent facilities for 2016. [44464/15]

Following the announcement in late September of the health capital envelope of €3,061 million for the multi-annual period 2016-2021, the HSE has recently submitted its draft Capital Plan. This Plan requires my approval together with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. However, in advance of the approval process it is not possible to indicate the estimated capital expenditure on primary care and convalescent facilities for 2016.