Investment in care at Nenagh Hospital
The Minister for Health, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, and Minister for Older People Kieran O’Donnell, have announced details of capital funding for health projects in the HSE Mid West region under the Capital Plan 2025.
The plan demonstrates the Government’s commitment to continued investment that supports the delivery of strategic reform, improved productivity and a move towards better care in the community.
Highlights in HSE Mid West include:
- Construction of a 96-bed block at University Hospital Limerick (UHL) and advancing planning permission for a second 96-bed block
- Provision of a new Limerick Ambulance Base at Rosbrien
- Refurbishment and Extension of Community Nursing Unit in St Ita's, Newcastle West
- Equipping of new Outpatient Department at Ennis General Hospital, including provision of X-Ray Room and other diagnostics
NENAGH HOSPITAL
Other highlights include the equipping of a dedicated area of the Nenagh Primary Care Centre to accommodate an Enhanced Community Care Hub and the construction of a Surgical Hub Facility for the Mid West area.
Minister Carroll MacNeill said: “The HSE Capital Plan sets out the priorities for investment in 2025 in order to deliver a better, more sustainable health service for everyone.
“A significant number of projects have been funded across the Mid West region, delivering the appropriate infrastructure that will enable us to deliver quality services to people closer to home.”
Minister for Older Persons, Kieran O’Donnell, said: “I welcome the publication of the HSE Capital Plan which highlights a significant investment in our healthcare infrastructure.
“I am pleased to see a number of projects coming to fruition in the Mid West region this year. Public investment in capital projects ensures the best quality environments for our older people.”
Nationally, investment in 2025 will enable the progression of multiple Government priority projects, including the completion of the new National Children's Hospital, construction of the National Maternity Hospital, continued delivery of additional bed capacity under the Acute Hospital Inpatient Bed Capacity Expansion Plan 2024-2031, and construction of new Surgical Hubs and Elective Care Centres.
It also facilitates the development of infrastructure to support mental health service delivery and the delivery of more Primary Care Centres and community-based infrastructure.
This move will help ensure people can access appropriate care closer to home.