HSE Capital Plan for 2025 marks Major Healthcare Investment in Cork

Cork North West Fine Gael TD John Paul O’Shea has welcomed the publication of the Health Service Executive’s Capital Plan for 2025 by his colleague Minister for Health, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD.

This brings a transformative investment of almost €104 million to Cork, as part of a record €1.33 billion allocated nationally for the development and enhancement of healthcare infrastructure.

Welcoming the announcement, Deputy O’Shea said: “Investment in our health service is essential, and today’s announcement, including the below projects mentioned is a strong demonstration of this Government’s commitment to delivering high-quality, accessible healthcare in Cork and across all of our communities”.

Some Cork projects to be funded as part of the HSE Capital Plan 2025 include:

• Blarney CNU – Neurorehabilitation Unit

• Carraig Mór Centre – Reconfiguration and extension works

• St Mary’s Orthopaedic Hospital – Progress with Primary Care Centre on campus

• Cork University Hospital

  • Dental School project

  • New CT Scanner

  • Critical Care accommodation

  • Multi Storey Car Park preparation works

  • Paediatric Department expansion (Phase 2)

  • Helipad works

  • Out-patient facility in Curraheen (moving from CUH)

  • New Hybrid Theatre

  • Cardiac Renal Centre works

  • Provision of new surgical hub

• Heather House, St. Marys Health Campus – Dementia specific ward

• Kanturk Community Council – Refurbishment (Phase 2)

• Mount Alvernia Hospital, Mallow – New Ambulance Base

• Mallow General Hospital

  • Provide 24 beds in first floor of new extension

  • Provide outpatient/day clinic ward on ground floor of new extension

• Millstreet Community Hospital – Refurbishment (Phase 2)

• St. Mary’s Health Campus – Sexual Assault Treatment Service

• St Stephen’s Hospital

  • Progress works on new 50 bed Mental Health Unit

  • Progress works on new Elective Hospital on grounds

“This is very welcome news for Cork that will help advance the healthcare experience throughout the county and bring healthcare services closer to home which better meets the need of patients and families across Cork city and County” concluded Deputy O’Shea.

Commenting on the publication of the HSE Capital Plan, Minister Carroll MacNeill said: “I’m pleased to approve the publication of the HSE Capital Plan for 2025. This plan continues the delivery of vital healthcare projects across the country and supports the expansion of capacity and reform in how we deliver care. The scale of investment reflected in this plan underlines the Government’s focus on strengthening healthcare infrastructure and progressing toward universal, community-based care.”