€2 million will be allocated to waste management from the construction works at Son Dureta Hospital

The Special Regime of the Balearic Islands (REB) stipulates that an annual allocation for the insularity compensation factor must be included in the State’s general budget.

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Approval of €7.5M Transfer to the Health Department to Fund Projects Through the Balearic Islands’ Insularity Compensation Funds

The Consell de Govern has approved the transfer of €7.5 million to the Balearic Health Service (Servei de Salut) to finance projects charged to the 2025 insularity compensation funds.

The projects to be funded with this additional budget include:

• Waste management from the demolition works at Son Dureta Hospital, with an allocation of €2,033,526.40
• The hybrid operating room at Son Espases University Hospital, with an allocation of €1,929,447.17
• Electromedical equipment, technical equipment, and the adaptation of care spaces in the Health Service’s hospitals, with an allocation of €3,628,501.43

The insularity compensation factor is regulated by Royal Decree-Law 4/2019, of February 22, which governs the Special Regime of the Balearic Islands. According to this law, a dedicated allocation must be included annually in the State’s general budget to compensate for the costs derived from the Balearic Islands’ insular status.