Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)

The HSE's capital plan for 2025 details the planned infrastructure investments for Sligo University Hospital. We have discussed the roof but there are also plans for a multi-service block development that will encompass a wide range of services, including a theatre department. Plans for that multi-service block are currently at detailed design stage. There has been significant investment in Sligo in recent years, including in the new 26-bed block. As I saw the day I was there, a 42-bed block is due to begin construction this summer. There is also a new CT scanner.

I compliment the staff of Sligo University Hospital, who have been much more effective in the past number of months in the management of their rosters, with the exception of one blip last weekend in regard to infection. They really have made a significant difference since February through their rosters and practices, thereby bringing trolley numbers down very considerably, including by more than 70% on bank holiday weekends. That is a function of their additional time investment and focus on the issues. I acknowledge that and thank them for their work.

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