Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 February 2021
792. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the timeline for delivery of the second catheterisation laboratory at University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9515/21]
View answerFunding was allocated in the Capital Plan for the provision of a second Cath lab at UHW with planning permission subsequently received from Waterford City and County Council in January 2020.
The Disability Access certificate was granted in April 2020. The Fire certificate was granted in June 2020. Preparation of contract documentation commenced, and contractor selection is complete subject to a cooling off period. The project went to tender on the 30th September 2020. The Tender process being used is a 2 Stage process which normally takes about 4 months to complete. Tenders for the main Contractor were received on the 24th November, while the tenders for the mechanical and electrical sub-contractors were received in on the 21st December.
Works to the new Cath laboratory are due to commence in Q1 of 2021 with a proposed 12-month build. No delay due to current Level 5 restrictions are anticipated.The HSE is expected to receive a full tender report in relation to the 2nd Cath Lab in the coming weeks. This report will analyse all of the submissions from the three separate tender processes and recommend the acceptance of the preferred main building contractor, the preferred specialist mechanical sub-contractor and the preferred specialist electrical sub-contractor.
