Taoiseach Insists Forward Planning Taking Place Regarding Midwest Healthcare Bed Capacity

Clare FM

The Taoiseach insists forward planning is taking place with regard to healthcare bed capacity in the Midwest. It's over a month since the Health Minister announced up to 25 step-down beds would be brought on stream in Clare between July and September of this year but the tender for this project remains open. No clarification has been given from the Government or the HSE as to why Cahercalla Community Hospital was initially named as the location of these beds despite the facility claiming to have no knowledge of any such plans. Responding to Scariff Independent TD Michael McNamara in the Dáil, Taoiseach Simon Harris admits increased capacity and improved governance and management are of pivotal importance in this region.