Stephen Donnelly
Question:505. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of additional beds provided to date in 2018 in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda. [30243/18]
View answerTuesday, 10 July 2018
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Against a background of growing demand for unscheduled care and high acute hospital occupancy rates, Government provided €30 million in 2017 and a further €40 million in 2018 for measures to increase acute hospital capacity and alleviate overcrowding in Emergency Departments last winter.
Nearly 240 beds were opened over the course of last winter, including 29 in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda (OLOL).
Furthermore, OLOL Drogheda is currently undergoing a major capital infrastructure project. This includes an extension to the existing Emergency Department, which is due to be operational by early 2019.