Construction to begin on new Endoscopy Unit in Naas Hospital in 2019

Work will commence on the new Endoscopy Unit at Naas Hospital in 2019, according to information provided by the Department of Health to Kildare North politician Emmet Stagg.

The long mooted upgrade to the hospital has been discussed at length, but the HSE have included it in their 2018-2022 Capital Programme which will help fund the €17M development.

"The Project includes the long sought after New Endoscopy Unit, a New Physical Medicine Unit, a New Physical Therapy Unit, New Oncology Services and Day Procedure Department," stated Mr Stagg.

"Planning Permission for the project was granted on December 22, 2014 and despite repeated promises by Ministers for Health the project has not progressed."

"The HSE have now advised that funding for the project is included in the HSE's 2018-2022 Capital Programme and it is anticipated that construction will commence in 2019. The HSE did state that this was subject to the availability of capital funding and the progress of other priority projects."

No date in 2019 has been given for the estimated start time of the project.