€7.85m Medical Rehabilitation Unit at Roscommon Hospital

Feighan confirms appointment of Design team for €7.85m Medical Rehabilitation Unit at Roscommon Hospital

€560,000 in funding allocated for Design phase

Fine Gael Senator Frank Feighan has confirmed that the Design Team has been appointed for the €7.85m  Medical Rehabilitation Unit at Roscommon Hospital.

“Roscommon Hospital management has just confirmed to me that the design team to progress the Western Specialist Rehabilitation Unit at Roscommon University Hospital is now in place. 

“Funding approval of more than €560,000 has been allocated to move to the design phase of this project. This marks a major milestone for this €7.85m capital development.

“The new facility will be a satellite centre of the National Rehabilitation Hospital in Dun Laoghaire and will provide intensive interdisciplinary rehabilitation to patients based in the West of Ireland. 

“This new 20 bed unit will be of huge benefit to patients in this region. It will enable treatment of patients from the West of Ireland in Roscommon University Hospital who would have previously been treated in the National Rehabilitation Hospital (NRH) in Dublin, and will also assist in reducing waiting times for patients who require access to the NRH.

“Apart from the employment which will be created during the construction phase, it is also important to say that once the Rehab Unit becomes fully operational, it will create 25 jobs initially and up to 50 jobs when all phases are complete.”

Senator Frank Feighan's address at the official opening of Boyle Primary Care Centre by Minister for Health Simon Harris, September 3rd 2018

Ministers, TDs, cllrs, distinguished guests, ladies and gentleman.

It is almost two years ago to the day that Minister Harris turned the sod on this project and I am delighted that you are back here again Minister to official open this wonderful facility.

On that same day two years ago, Minister, you also travelled to Roscommon Town to officially open the new Endoscopy Unit at Roscommon University Hospital.

That was a great day for Roscommon where you Minister personally endorsed two significant health facilities for the county. Minister, I also look forward to the imminent announcement of the successful design team for another important project planned at Roscommon Hospital, namely the Medical Rehabilitation Unit.

I am so pleased that you are back here in Boyle again today. This Primary Care Centre, now open more than six months, provides health services to a population of approximately 9,000 people in the town and surrounding areas.

The Centre is a hugely positive development for Boyle and the wider North Roscommon area. It ensures that our local community has improved access to a greater range of health services on their own doorstep and under the one roof.

It provides modern facilities for a significant range of primary care services, delivered by a locally based multi-disciplinary Primary Care Team.

I would like to sincerely thank the many people involved in ensuring that this development has come to fruition.

I am extremely proud that Boyle has this state-of-the-art health facility and I want to sincerely thank you Minister and all present for being here today for this official opening.

Thank you