Car parking facilities at LUH described as a ‘huge issue’
More than 300 additional spaces have been planned by the end of the year
Car parking facilities at Letterkenny University Hospital were described as a “huge issue” at the September HSE Regional Health Forum meeting.
Councillor Ciaran Brogan requested an updated report regarding the volume of spaces and the next steps to provide more facilities, in light of the Community Nursing Unit (CNU) opening in December.
“I think it's important that we leave no stone unturned and ensure we have additional car parking for the long term at the hospital,” the Fianna Fáil councillor commented. “It's a huge issue at the moment.”
According to information provided by the HSE, there are over 1,100 car parking spaces, including 105 dedicated spaces. There will be 180 spaces provided as part of the new CNU and a plan has been put in place to provide additional spaces at LUH and St Conal’s campus. Around 100 spaces will be made available at St Conal's and a further 25 at LUH by the end of the year.
Amanda Doyle, Head of Service Primary Care CHO1, stated that: “It remains a focus and we understand the difficulties it brings to patients, visitors and staff in relation to the confined car parking that's available presently.
“It is planned that there will be in a region of 100 additional car parking spaces at St Conal's in addition to the 180 thereabouts for the CNU that's due to open year-end, and then also additional parking at the site of the LUH.
“It's ongoing, and we're working very closely with the states just to optimise every opportunity we have to provide parking on site or as close as possible.”
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