Leo Varadkar speaking following tour of fire-and water-damaged hospital
, while outpatient appointments are scheduled to reopen from Monday.
“It is going to require significant construction works, including electrical works before all those beds can be brought back into use.”HSE estates were at the hospital on Friday to ascertain the best way forward, Mr Varadkar said. “Other hospitals in the regions, both public and private, are helping out. Staff that would normally be working here are working at other hospitals in the region where their patients are and it’s really good to see that happen,” he said.
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