What was discussed during the Taoiseach's business breakfast in Waterford
An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin & Noel Frisby
Members of Waterford’s business network, sporting community and local politicians turned out for a breakfast hosted by Minister Mary Butler and attended by Taoiseach Micheal Martin at the Granville Hotel last week.
Following the event, the €43 million academic and research building at Glassworks was launched.
An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin was in attendance as guest speaker and spoke of the importance of local enterprise in Waterford and throughout the country, investment in the regions and the need for a strong Europe in the face of increasing global uncertainty.
Minister Butler announced at the event that the 24/7 cardiac care service is now a reality and will go live at the start of July.
She also highlighted the €90 million surgical hub and the new Acute Mental Health Approved Centre at UHW consisting of 60 beds, an additional ten beds for psychiatry of later life, as significant recent investments.
The Minister also highlighted that a site for the new Ambulance Base has been identified in the heart of Waterford City.
The Minister spoke about the progress of the North Quays and investment in SETU. She highlighted the recent commencement of construction on the Engineering, Architecture, Computing, and General Teaching Building at SETU’s Waterford Campus and successful bids for two recently established programmes in Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy at SETU.
Read more about the launch of Glassworks HERE
