I have received confirmation that the contractor has been appointed to carry out the Ward Block Enabling Works and the Reconfiguration of Radiology at Portiuncula Hospital.

The works are the first phase in the development of the 40 Bed Ward Block at Portiuncula. The enabling works will commence onsite in the next 4 – 6 weeks and represent an investment of circa €4 million inclusive of VAT.

‘This contract award is in accordance with the HSE Capital Plan to provide the long awaited 40 bed Ward unit for Ballinasloe’

‘It is a major milestone in the delivery of healthcare facilities for Galway East and is in line with the commitment made by the last Government’.