Lowry delivers on Dean Maxwell
New 50 bed public nursing home to be built in Roscrea.
€23 million Investment
Speaking today in Roscrea, Deputy Michael Lowry said he was thrilled to announce that the Government today confirmed the inclusion of Roscrea in the current HSE capital programme.
Roscrea will get a brand-new Dean Maxwell at a cost of €23 million. The new 50 bed unit, on a green field site will provide for long stay, short stay, respite and palliative care.
In recent months, five sites have been assessed for suitability, two were deemed suitable, and negotiations for the preferred option are in the final stages of completion.
The existing Dean Maxwell will continue in full service in the interim and on completion of the new project will be repurposed to create a modern day-care centre.
This is a superb outcome and a wonderful day for Roscrea and its people.
For me personally, making the difference on such a vital and cherished facility, is rewarding and makes the struggle of politics worthwhile.
The last healthcare development plan had devastating consequences for Roscrea. Dean Maxwell was to be robbed of its 25 beds with patients transferred to Nenagh. It was a political sell out. At that time, I gave a public commitment to stop this closure. After huge pressure and with the support of the community we managed to keep this valued and much-loved facility open.
Deputy Lowry concluded that the provision of this new modern 50 bed unit ends the uncertainty. It will provide the residential care which was demanded and deserved by the people of Roscrea and the surrounding areas.
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