Galway Bay fm newsroom - There's been a significant step forward for a €22m residential care centre planned for Tuam.
The project has been officially approved by the HSE Board, and a contractor has been provisionally selected.
The development will be a 50-bed unit at Sean Purcell Road, and this week's meeting of the Health Forum West heard it's more akin to a hospital with the level and quality of equippment being installed.
It was also confirmed that there are a few logistical issues to be resolved before the project is shovel ready and a commencement date can be established.
However, an assurance was given that final approval is now in place, the €22m project is fully funded, and works will begin as soon as possible.
Local Councillor Donagh Killilea has welcomed the news that the long-awaited project is finally coming to fruition.
