Martin Conway (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It is extremely welcome news that the Minister of State has confirmed to me in the House today that the new 60-bed modular unit will be open in University Hospital Limerick on Monday, 9 November. That is a specific date and commitment from the Minister of State and the Government. This is extremely welcome and will come as great news for the people of County Clare, which I represent, and also the people of Limerick and north Tipperary.

This project has been going on for a long time and the difficulties and challenges at the accident and emergency unit at University Hospital Limerick have been well aired and documented over the years. This is a clear Government response to deal with the challenges and difficulties there. The investment has been made, the building has been completed, it will be up and running by Monday, 9 November and it will be accepting patients from that day on. That is great news and I thank the Minister of State on behalf of the people of the mid-west region for delivering this good news today.