€3.5m Allocated For Midlands Regional Hospital Radiology Department

The HSE is also giving an extra €50 million euro to fund disability services.

The HSE has been given an extra €50 million euro to fund disability services and more support for older people.

It will have a budget of just over €17 billion for 2020 - a 6% increase on this year.

Among the measures are €70 million for the Fair Deal nursing home scheme and €3.5m for the extension of the Radiology Department at the Midlands Regional Hospital Mullingar. 

HSE chief executive Paul Reid says there's still difficulties facing the service - and that restrictions on staff recruitment will remain in place for next year:

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