Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour)
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333. To ask the Minister for Health when work will commence on the building of the new 100 bed unit at St. Patrick’s hospital, Waterford (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33530/17]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The Capital Programme announced in January 2016 provides for the replacement and refurbishment of 90 public nursing homes across the country over the next five years including St. Patrick’s Hospital, Waterford. Under this Programme it is proposed to deliver a new build 100 bed community nursing home by mid-2019. This will replace existing beds where the physical environment requires substantial improvement.

The HSE has advised that it expects construction work to commence in Q3-Q4 2017.