Minister Paul Kehoe has today expressed his extreme frustration at the refusal by Wexford County Council of an application for the proposed Dialysis Satellite Unit in Wexford.
“This outcome is a severe blow to every dialysis patient in County Wexford and I am extremely disappointed by how this situation has been handled by the HSE. It appears clear from reading the planning decision that the proposed site was never a viable option for this unit based on its current industrial usage and that a number of more suitable alternative locations within close proximity to the proposed development were suggested during the pre-planning process.”
“Up to this point, this has been a totally independent process without political intervention between the HSE, the Tenderer and Wexford County Council as is right and proper. However, I am meeting with Minister Simon Harris to seek intervention in this matter and to call on the HSE to find a resolution in the immediate term. I am asking to for a copy of the pre-planning meeting conducted between the Tenderer and the Council and a full investigation into the options that are available for an appropriate solution in the immediate term.
“It is not acceptable that people undergoing dialysis may have to continue to travel to Waterford because of the mishandling of a planning application and it is imperative that the HSE takes immediate action to get this project back on track in the right location.”
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