The original plans to upgrade the existing St Joseph's Nursing Home have been put on hold and the HSE is now planning to build a new facility on the same site.
Louth Sinn Fein TD Gerry Adams welcomed the announcement.
He said: "Based on the HSE's own timeframe, the residents of St Joseph's should currently be living in a HIQA compliant facility, yet my most recent communication from the HSE states that the focus is now 'on the provision of a new unit, rather than the refurbishment of the original building'.
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"The HSE has further informed me that the new premises will be located on the current site and I have sought additional information regarding the allocated funding, the proposed design and the construction timescale involved.
"This new unit is good news for St Joseph's and its future occupants; however, the HSE anticipates that the new unit will not be operational before 2021. In light of this, I have written to the HSE to find out how it will ensure that the current building achieves HIQA compliance to guarantee the comfort and safety of residents."
(CD/JP)
