Government plans promise €14bn for health projects

Multibillion-euro projects to support rural areas, build new hospitals and to fund start-up businesses will be unveiled today under the long-awaited national development plan.

Some €14bn will go on health projects, including €250m for Cork hospitals, €900m for maternity relocation strategies, and almost €200m for new units in Galway and Beaumont among places.

The Irish Examiner can also reveal the Government will announce a new €500m technology innovation fund, to help support start-ups in health sciences, artificial intelligence and energy.