Open at least 100 additional ICU beds

What this means

• This is a government commitment to open at least 100 extra intensive care unit beds in public hospitals in Ireland.[source]
• The commitment sits within the health policy area and is the responsibility of the Department of Health, led by Jennifer Carroll MacNeill.[source]
• It was first stated on 23 January 2025 as part of the Programme for Government and is currently listed as in progress.[source]
• No deadline for delivery has been set, which makes it harder for the public to hold the government to account on timing.[source]
• More ICU beds would strengthen critical care capacity, meaning seriously ill patients are more likely to get a bed when they need one most.[source]

Direct impact (3)

• delivery owned by body
  Department of HealthBody
• delivery owned by officeholder
  Jennifer Carroll MacNeillOfficeholder
• implements mandate
  Formulation and oversight of health policyMandate

Indirect impact (10)

Two-hop relationships traced through the entity above. Useful for spotting downstream knock-on effects.

• delivery owned by body → sets rule for2-hop via dept-health
  Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and ReformBody
• delivery owned by officeholder → holds role: Teachta Dála2-hop via jennifer-carroll-macneill
  Dáil ÉireannBody
• delivery owned by body → holds role: Minister of State at the Department of Health2-hop via dept-health
  Jennifer Murnane O'ConnorOfficeholder
• delivery owned by body → responsible for commitment2-hop via dept-health
  Open the new National Children's HospitalCommitment
• delivery owned by body → responsible for commitment2-hop via dept-health
  Add 4,000-4,500 inpatient hospital bedsCommitment
• delivery owned by body → responsible for commitment2-hop via dept-health
  Deliver four new elective hospitalsCommitment
• delivery owned by body → responsible for commitment2-hop via dept-health
  Meet Sláintecare waiting-time targetsCommitment
• delivery owned by body → responsible for commitment2-hop via dept-health
  Deliver the first inpatient mother and baby mental health unitCommitment
• delivery owned by body → responsible for commitment2-hop via dept-health
  Establish targeted mental health supports for autistic childrenCommitment
• delivery owned by officeholder → member of party2-hop via jennifer-carroll-macneill
  Fine GaelParty