Minister of State for Mental Health and Older People, Mr. Jim Daly TD, has today turned the sod on the Northern Block Expansion project at Bon Secours Hospital Cork. 

The development will provide for the introduction of new services and the expansion of existing services at the Hospital. It also signals 50 new jobs at Bon Secours Hospital Cork as well as construction jobs throughout the project.
 
The extensive expansion costing some €77m is the largest ever investment undertaken by the Bon Secours Health System and is a key part of the €150m investment by the Health System as part of the recently launched 2020 Plan in its 5 acute hospitals in Cork, Galway, Limerick, Tralee and Dublin as well as its Care Village in Cork.
 
Bon Secours Hospital Cork is the largest private hospital in Ireland and has been treating patients in the Munster region for over 100 years.
 
Speaking today, Minister of State at the Department of Health, Jim Daly said, "The Bon Secours Health System has been part of life in Ireland for more than 100 years. The turning of the sod on this major development in Cork marks another significant development for the organisation and for the Bon Secours in Cork particularly, and I want to congratulate all involved on their achievement."

Group CEO of the Bon Secours Health System, Bill Maher added, "I am delighted that Minister Daly marked the commencement of this key development and turned the sod on our major expansion of services in our flagship hospital in Cork. This is a proud day for the hospital, the Bon Secours Health System and all of our staff. This €77m development is another exciting project as part of our ambitious 2020 plan to deliver Advanced Medicine and Exceptional Care."

Source: www.businessworld.ie