Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 October 2021
226. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the progress made to provide a new emergency department in GUH, Newcastle, County Galway; the progress made to date in the development of hospital services in GUH Merlin Park to relieve the pressure on GUH, Newcastle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50766/21]
View answerA strategic assessment report is currently being developed for the new ED and Women’s and Children’s Block at University Hospital Galway (UHG). It is envisaged that the project will progress through the planning process in 2022. Following detailed design and a tendering process, construction works should commence in 2024, with an estimated completion date of mid-2026.
A temporary ED is currently being delivered at UHG to provide additional ED capacity.
The relocation of some general medical and surgical OPD clinics, as well as the Adult Fibrosis OPD from UHG to Merlin Park is planned to meet service demands. Planning permission for this project is in place and it is hoped to commence construction next year and to complete the work in 2023.
