Senator Malcolm Byrne has welcomed the announcement this afternoon by Junior Health Minister Mary Butler that the Construction contract for the second Cath Lab for University Hospital Waterford has now been awarded.

Minister for Mental Health and Older People, Mary Butler TD, has today confirmed the appointment of a construction contractor for the second Catheterisation Laboratory for University Hospital Waterford (UHW).

The Waterford Minister stated, “the Department of Health has today confirmed that the construction contractor award letter has now issued, a start date has been agreed, and HSE estates have confirmed that the contractor will be on site in the first week of May.”

Senator Malcolm Byrne stated that this will be of “enormous benefit to patients across the Southeast, including in Co. Wexford. We have been waiting for this for a long time!”

He praised Minister Butler on her leadership in getting the project over the line.