Almost €10 Million In Funding Announced For Kildare Healthcare Facilities

Wednesday, 9 April 2025 08:37

By Eoin Beatty

Image: Naas General Hospital/Rolling News

It's part of the HSE's Capital Plan for 2025

Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has published the Health Service Executive’s Capital Plan for 2025, which includes an investment of €9.98million to Kildare, as part of a record €1.33 billion allocated nationally for the development and enhancement of healthcare infrastructure.

€2.4 million has been allocated for St Vincent’s Athy, €3.4 million for Naas General Hospital, €250,000 for Kildare Town, €700,000 to progress Kilmeague Health Centre, €750,000 for Hazel Cottage in Celbridge and €110,000 for Monasterevin.

Explaining the importance of the funding, Fine Gael TD and Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon said the following:

“Plans are in progress for a 92 bed replacement of a community nursing unit at St.Vincents Hospital in Athy and this funding of €2.4m will bring further progress on this project as well as allowing an upgrade of fire safety measures at the hospital.

“Ongoing projects at Naas General Hospital will benefit such as a new 50 bed mental health unit, a new mortuary, an improved Emergency Department admissions and discharge lounge and the refurbishment of existing HSE accommodation at St. Marys will all allow for further capacity at Naas general hospital.

“This significant investment in high-quality, accessible healthcare across Co. Kildare from Naas General hospital, to St. Vincents Athy and projects in communities from Monasterevin to Kilmeague and Kildare town, will help bring healthcare services closer to home and better meet the needs of patients and families across Co. Kildare”, concluded Minister Heydon.