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HSE Capital Plan set to boost healthcare facilities in County Louth – Cllr Ejiro Ohare Stratton
Wednesday 25th February 2026, 12:17pm
The Minister for Health, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD, has today approved the publication of the Health Service Executive’s Building and Equipment Capital Plan for 2026.
This plan brings an investment of €15.48 million to County Louth, as part of a €1.3 billion allocation nationally for the development and enhancement of healthcare infrastructure, according to Fine Gael Councillor Ejiro Ohare Stratton.
Cllr Ejiro Ohare Stratton said:
“The investments set out in the 2026 HSE Capital Plan show our commitment to improve County Louth’s health service facilities and ensure better access to care for our patients. Investing in our health service is important as our population grows, with many people living longer, healthier lives.
“Today’s announcement, including investment in the new ambulance station in Dundalk, refurbishment of Boyneview House in Drogheda, the Newgrange Hospice, significant development works at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, and extensions and upgrades at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Ardee, is welcome news that will help bring healthcare services closer to home and better meet the needs of patients and families in our community.”
County Louth Projects – 2026 HSE Capital Plan
Facility
Project Description
Status
2026 Allocation
Dundalk
New ambulance station
Design Feasibility
€280,700
Boyneview House, Drogheda
Refurbishment – Integrated Care Programme for Older Persons & Chronic Disease Management
Detailed Design
€1,122,800
Newgrange Hospice, Drogheda
New Specialist Palliative Care Unit
Appraisal
€10,000
Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda
Modular 15-bay surge ward – Acute Inpatient Bed Capacity Expansion Plan
Complete
€50,000
Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda
Phase 1 OPD – Replacement modular building with extended two-storey building
Construction
€8,900,000
Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda
New Ward Block – Acute Inpatient Bed Capacity Expansion Plan
Appraisal
€280,000
St. Joseph’s Hospital, Ardee
Psychiatry of Later Life (POLL) Unit – Proposed Extension
Detailed Design
€4,836,000
St. Joseph’s Hospital, Ardee
50-bed replacement Community Nursing Unit
Construction PPP
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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 2026. By increasing capacity and developing the necessary infrastructure, we will enable greater provision of care in our hospitals and in our communities. We are advancing the Sláintecare vision to provide the right care, in the right place, at the right time.
“This plan represents a significant investment in healthcare facilities across the country, ensuring that patients have access to modern, safe, and high-quality services. From expanding acute hospital capacity to enhancing specialist care and supporting community-based services, these investments will improve health outcomes and strengthen our health system for the future.”
