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Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill pictured at the announcemnet of the acquisition by the HSE of 43 acres of land at Raheen, Limerick with a view to the expansion of services at University Hospital Limerick. Pic: Don Moloney Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill pictured at the announcemnet of the acquisition by the HSE of 43 acres of land at Raheen, Limerick with a view to the expansion of services at University Hospital Limerick. Pic: Don Moloney

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New Limerick hospital campus site purchased by Health Service Executive

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New Limerick hospital campus site purchased by Health Service Executive. Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD has visited the offices of HSE Mid West in Limerick to announce the acquisition of a 43-acre site in Raheen Limerick for future acute hospital development in line with the recommendations of the HIQA review into urgent and emergency care provision in the Mid West. Minister Carroll MacNeill is pictured here with Patrick O’Donovan TD Minister for Arts, Culture, Communications, Media and Sport; and with Kieran O’Donnell TD, Minister of State for Older People and Housing. Pic: Don Moloney

Minister for Health announces the Health Service Executive (HSE) has successfully secured a 44-acre site in Raheen, Limerick, for a new Limerick hospital campus

Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill pictured at the announcement of the acquisition by the HSE of 43 acres of land at Raheen, Limerick, with a view to the expansion of services at University Hospital Limerick.
Pic: Don Moloney

The Minister for Health, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, announced that the Health Service Executive (HSE) has successfully secured a site in Raheen, Limerick.

A new campus may be developed on the €14 million 44-acre site purchased by the HSE located just 2km from University Hospital Limerick.

The greenfield site, currently occupied by farmland, has been acquired to help expand healthcare capacity in the region, and is located neat the Loughmore Roundabout and is connected nearby through the M7 and M20 motorways.


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The development comes following an independent and expert review published by the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA), which advised the Minister for Health, informing decision-making around the design and delivery of urgent and emergency healthcare services in the Mid West.

Minister Carroll MacNeill confirmed Government approval of the acquisition during a visit to Limerick today, saying it will “provide a significant opportunity to provide meaningful additional capacity and health services to the people of Limerick, Clare and Tipperary”.

HIQA’s review identified three potential options for consideration, including expanding capacity at University Hospital Limerick (UHL) Dooradoyle site (Option A); extending the UHL hospital campus to comprise the existing Dooradoyle site and another site (Option B); and developing a Model 3 hospital in the HSE Mid West, providing a second Emergency Department for the region (Option C).

Minister Carroll MacNeill is pictured here with John Moran, Mayor of Limerick, and Bernard Gloster CEO HSE. Pic: Don Moloney

Making the announcement, Minister Carroll MacNeill said, “Following the Government decision, I immediately mandated the HSE to secure a suitable adjacent site for the expansion of the Dooradoyle campus in line with Option B. Today, I am pleased to announce that the HSE has successfully secured a site in Raheen, Limerick.

“This 44-acre site is located between Ballycummin Avenue and the Patrickswell Road, just 2km from UHL, Dooradoyle and provides a significant opportunity to provide meaningful additional capacity and health services to the people of Limerick, Clare and Tipperary.

“We will now establish a project board, and they will judiciously consider what services we must have on that UHL site, which we can relocate nearby to this new site and which services we can relocate to Ennis, St John’s or Nenagh. I will be returning to Government later this year with a strategic plan for the services of the region.”

The Minister noted it was too early to confirm timelines, costs, and the number of beds which will be available at the campus, but does aim to ease pressure at University Hospital Limerick (UHL).

Welcoming the announcement, Príomh Chomhairleoir, Limerick City and County Council, Cllr Catherine Slattery said, “This is a very welcome and important development for Limerick and the entire Mid-West region. Expanding healthcare capacity has been a priority for our communities for many years. The acquisition of this site in Raheen marks a significant milestone towards delivering the additional hospital infrastructure our region urgently needs.”

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