Waterford ‘needs more cranes in the skyline’ amid lack of ongoing projects
Waterford TD David Cullinane made the comments in a post on social media
Waterford “needs more cranes in the skyline” amid a lack of ongoing projects, a local TD has said.
Sinn Féin TD David Cullinane made the comments in a post on social media regarding University Hospital Waterford (UHW).
In the post on Facebook, Deputy Cullinane wrote: “Waterford is not getting its fair share of state investment!
“A response to a Parliamentary Question from me shows that University Hospital Waterford has just one major project at appraisal stage, the new Acute Mental Health Unit, first funded in 2021.
“Meanwhile, hospitals in Cork, Galway, Limerick, Dublin, Kilkenny and elsewhere have multiple projects moving forward.”
He continued by criticising Waterford’s two Government TDs for not doing more to advance Government investment in the region.
“This is not fair and it is not acceptable. Waterford has two Government Ministers, Mary Butler and John Cummins.
“They cannot keep telling people that everything is going well when the Government’s own figures say otherwise.”
Deputy Cullinane went on to list a large number of projects that he believes need to be addressed.
“We need delivery. We need the new 96-bed ward block at UHW. We need the Outpatients Department extension.
“We need the new Acute Mental Health Unit. We need a PET scanner and greater diagnostic capacity.
“We need the new buildings at SETU, progress on the N24 and N25, investment in Waterford Port and Dunmore East Harbour, and real support for Waterford Airport.”
He called for real action and shovels on the ground on such projects.
“Waterford does not need more promises, reviews or press releases.
“We need more cranes on the skyline.”
Deputy Cullinane concluded by saying he will continue to fight for more investment in the region.