Galway Bay fm newsroom- The Health Minister says he'll be going to Government in the coming weeks with a final agreement on the site for a new hospital at Merlin Park.
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The planned elective hospital is to be built as part of a €3bn capital plan that also includes standalone hospitals in Cork and Dublin.
It would offer inpatient facilities and take pressure off waiting lists UHG.
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Speaking to Galway Talks, Minister Stephen Donnelly said he knows the new hospital is badly needed.
But he also acknowledged that hospitals take a long time to design and build - but he's hopeful of advancing another project in the meantime.
