Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 20 April 2023
32. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the progress made in providing a new community nursing home in Clifden, County Galway; the reason for the delay with this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18201/23]
View answerI would like to advise the Deputy that HSE Community Healthcare West are committed to a new 40-bed build community nursing unit (CNU) in Clifden. The HSE are committed to providing services to older people that meet the demand for services in the short and longer term for the people in Galway.
The new 40-bed CNU build will amalgamate the residential services currently provided in Clifden District Hospital and St. Anne’s CNU. At present, it is envisaged that the CNU will consist of long-stay and short-stay beds, as well as dementia specific beds and respite beds.
I would like to inform the Deputy that the local HSE Estates have submitted a request to HSE Corporate Estates to progress to planning stage. A Public Spending Code review must be undertaken before local HSE Estates can proceed further. It is envisaged that the application will be submitted to Galway County Council for planning in the coming months.
In the meantime, Older Peoples Services in HSE Community Healthcare West are committed to providing services for respite, short-stay and ICPOP admissions at Clifden District Hospital.
