BY MICHAELA MCGOUGH
The €30 million investment in Tuam Health Campus is nearing completion, according to Independent TD, Sean Canney
Speaking this week, Deputy Canney said that The Grove site has been transformed and with the construction phase reaching completion in the coming week, the building can again stand proud as a beacon of hope in Tuam.
“The streetscape has been transformed in Vicar Street. The building has been transformed internally and will provide a Mental Health Day Hospital and a One Stop Shop for disability services.
“It now offers a modern facility within an existing historic building. Carey Construction Building Contractors have delivered the building in pristine condition and the €13 million cost is a great long-term investment in Tuam.
“I acknowledge the support I received from former Minister for Health Simon Harris TD and Tuam native Finian McGrath in order to provide the funding for the works,” he said.
Deputy Canney added that the brand new Joe and Helen O’Toole Community Nursing Unit is also nearing completion.
This facility represents an investment of €17m in a modern fit for purpose 51-bed unit. The facility will have a high dependency unit and will also act as a step-down facility for patients being discharged from hospital.
The Community Nursing Unit has a central courtyard, sensory garden, external walk with each bedroom equipped to the highest standards fit to serve the needs of the community long into the future.
“I acknowledge the generosity of the Joe and Helen O’Toole Trust in providing funding to make this facility a reality for Tuam and North Galway. These two projects are a major asset for the town and will bring workers back into the town centre again,” he concluded.
