Works on a major extension to Cavan General Hospital are expected to begin before the end of this year.
Cavan/Monaghan Fianna Fáil TD Brendan Smith received confirmation from the Minister for Health that the detailed design stage 2C has now concluded and the tender packages are prepared to be issued for pricing.
The proposed major building project at Cavan General Hospital includes an new Emergency Department, Endoscopy Unit and 54 additional inpatient beds.
Minister Carroll Mac Neill in her reply to Deputy Brendan Smith's parliamentary question in Dáil Éireann stated that a revised planning permission application was made to Cavan County Council for the new extension at Cavan General Hospital, to increase the inpatient bed numbers from 18 to 54, this planning was granted in early Q1 2025.
The Enabling Works package number 2 (LV Diversion Works), is currently on site and is expected to be complete by Q4 2025.
If permission is granted to proceed to tender, and the subsequent tender returns are within the increased capital budget allocations, etc., the current programme indicates that the project could break ground by the end of Q4 this year. Deputy Smith has welcomed this development and says he looks forward to seeing works commence.
