The HSE Service Plan for 2018 has said that €14.5 billion will be available for the health service next year.
It represents an extra €608 million and a 4.4% rise on this year's allocated budget.
The plan, which was published today, promises extra beds at certain hospitals, plus an increase in critical care capacity.
It also promises to reduce trolley waiting times. Extra beds will be opened at:
- Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda
- University Hospital Galway
- University Hospital Limerick
- St Vincent's Hospital in Dublin
- University Hospital Waterford
- Cork University Hospital
- St Luke's in Kilkenny
- South Tipperary General
- Roscommon University Hospital
Extra funding is also being provided for services for people with Spina Bifida and spinal conditions.
The plan says there will be a "financial challenge" adding that savings of €346m must be found next year.
The savings are to be found by improving value in existing services and in non-direct service areas.
HSE deputy Director General Dean Sullivan said the executive is seeking to, as far as possible, maintain current service levels.
Speaking on RTÉ’s Drivetime, Mr Sullivan said he is seeking to reassure people that the HSE will continue to provide high quality services to them.
He said there is no reason for anyone to be fearful for their healthcare, especially emergency healthcare.
Mr Sullivan said the executive is looking to expand services across mental health and disabilities, and looking at moving towards the care of elderly in the community and home.
He added that there is significant investment in the Service Plan for 2018 in primary care and homecare.
Scan controversy a 'serious issue' - HSE Director General
Meanwhile, HSE Director General Tony O'Brien has said that the University Hospital Kerry scans controversy is a serious issue.
Speaking publicly on the matter for the first time at the launch of the HSE National Service Plan, Mr O'Brien said people can have confidence that the review of more than 46,000 scans is a quality assurance process.
He also said that when the issue was made public by RTÉ News last Sunday, around 20,000 images had already been checked, and there had been 700 clinical reviews of patients.
Minister for Health Simon Harris said he would like to have a situation where the service is not so reliant on locum staff.
He said the current case will be investigated by a number of bodies and that even people on the specialist register of the Medical Council can find themselves making errors.
The HSE will give an update on the scans review tomorrow.
