In April of this year, the Eastern Regional Health Authority secured by way of tender €31.6 million, gross, for 22.29 acres out of a total of 30.79 acres at St. Loman's Hospital.
The funds raised by the sale of part of the land at St. Loman's Hospital will be applied to the development of health services. This includes the re-provision of mental health services currently operating from St. Loman's campus in such a manner that it will extend the delivery of mental health services into the community via new units at other strategic locations, as well as to provide purpose-built accommodation within the 8.5 acres of land to be retained at St. Loman's. A project team has been established to progress the development of the mental health facilities and a decision regarding the remainder of the proceeds will be taken when the project team has established greater cost certainty and an indicative programme for the proposed works.