Cavan/Monaghan Fianna Fáil TD Brendan Smith has welcomed confirmation by the HSE that at present consideration is being given to an increase in the number of additional beds from 18 to 54 under the major building project to be undertaken at Cavan General Hospital. According to the HSE, the major capital project proposed for Cavan General Hospital involving the new A&E Department, Endoscopy Unit and in-patient beds has received planning permission and is currently in detailed design stage.
Meanwhile, a revised proposal is currently being explored to include a further two floors of in-patient beds which will increase the number of beds being provided from 18 to 54. The first enabling contract is now complete which created a new carpark area on site and diverted a number of services to clear the site for the proposed development. A second enabling contract has been tendered to address the electrical infrastructure on the site to support future campus development", stated the HSE in their response following Brendan Smith’s Parliamentary Questions to the Minister for Health in Dáil Éireann.
Speaking to Northern Sound in relation to the development, Deputy Smith said that these extensive, wide range and very welcome additional facilities at Cavan General marks a massive financial investment in acute hospital care for our area. He added that the additional facilities will be of great benefit to patients and to all staff delivering healthcare in the Hospital. "Minister Stephen Donnelly has been very supportive of developments at Cavan General and other healthcare provision in Cavan/Monaghan and the capital funding provided by his Department is key to the provision of additional new and upgraded health facilities”, explained Deputy Smith.
