Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 28 May 2026
509. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the current status of the capital approval and funding process for the redevelopment of the emergency department and wider capacity expansion project at Beaumont Hospital; whether the project remains within the National Development Plan capital pipeline; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40813/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraThere are a number of significant proposals for capital investment in Beaumont. All are progressing through the requisite design and planning stages.
As a live hospital campus there is an added complexity in terms of planning, sequencing and enabling each of these projects. All of these proposals are being managed through the HSE capital development process in line with the Infrastructure Guidelines from the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation.
The proposed new Emergency Department at Beaumont Hospital received a final grant of planning in May 2025. The project is progressing through the detailed design stage at present. That detailed design will inform a tender and market engagement strategy for construction works that will ultimately determine construction timelines.
To address the interim need to increase ED capacity, a proposal is being advanced to increase front-end capacity of the existing ED, reconfigure it to improve patient flow and ultimately improve patient safety, dignity, and infection prevention.
A planning application was lodged in April 2026 for this 2-storey extension and refurbishment of the existing ED. A final grant of planning was approved by Dublin City Council on 1 July 2026.
