Concerns Raised Over Hospital Refurb

Sinn Féin has written to Louth County Council over concerns about the refurbishment work at St Joseph's Hospital Ardee.

Almost two years ago a refurbishment plan was put in place to bring St Joseph's up to HIQA Environmental Standards by this year.

However, the council are still to approve full planning permission despite the HSE receiving €750,000 capital investment funding.


Louth TD Gerry Adams said: "It was expected that a planning application would be made in the following months with a contractor being appointed before the end of 2014. Actual construction was expected to take between six months and a year to complete.

"In a Parliamentary Question I submitted to the Minister for Health I asked if St. Joseph's had received its full €750,000 capital investment funding to meet HIQA standards.

"I have now written to Louth County Manager Joan Martin asking for the Council's time frame for dealing with planning matters relating to St. Joseph's."

(CD/JP)