Delivering Major Health Investment for Swords – Minister Darragh O’Brien TD

An investment of over €5 million will complete construction of the Swords Surgical Hub, significantly increasing elective care capacity in the region. The hub will help reduce hospital waiting times in the short term while delivering much-needed additional surgical capacity for Swords and the wider North Dublin area.
 
The facility will include:
              •            4 operating theatres
              •            2 minor procedure rooms
              •            A dedicated recovery and post-anaesthetic care unit
              •            Associated clinical support services and staff facilities
 
The Surgical Hub will operate six days per week, from 8am to 8pm. It will provide day-case and minor procedures only, with a maximum patient stay of 12 hours and no overnight admissions.
 
Once fully operational, the hub is expected to deliver up to 10,000 day-case and minor procedures annually, making a significant contribution to reducing waiting lists and improving access to planned care.
 
Minister O’Brien says this investment reflects his ongoing commitment to the people of North Dublin to strengthen healthcare delivery in the region.
 
“I am delighted to see this project now moving towards completion. I campaigned for the development of this Surgical Hub as part of broader health improvements for North Dublin. Last year, we secured €30.9 million in funding for this project, and this additional €5 million will now ensure construction is completed and that the facility can open within months.
 
This hub will be crucial for the area in terms of reducing waiting times and improving access to care across the region. I remain committed to delivering more accessible, timely healthcare for our community.”
 
Funding of €1.4m has also been given to progress the new planned Primary Care Centre in Swords, in the old Hertz Building ,which was purchased last year for €20 million. When fully operational it is anticipated the primary care centre will provide a broad range of services, including primary care, GP, disability and mental health services. As well as being close to the proposed Seatown stop on the Metrolink, the site is also located within 500 metres of the main street in Swords village.
 
There is also funding of over €800,000 for the provision of a purpose-built 10 High Support Community Residence to provide accommodation for the residents of Carlton House, Swords, a residential care home for people with long term mental health needs.