Extra funding for flood-hit Midleton Hospital and  Owenacurra Mental Health facility

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly said the funding would be provided once a remediation report was carried out

Flood levels of the Owenacurra River adjoining Woodlands Estate, Midleton, are being closely monitored as the potential for repeat flooding of some properties is high. Picture: Cork County Council

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has confirmed that extra funding will be provided to Midleton Hospital and the Owenacurra Mental Health facility which were flooded this week.

Speaking in Galway where he officially opened the new €70.7m new Saolta Radiation Oncology Centre at University Hospital Galway, Mr Donnelly told the Irish Examiner  that the funding would be provided once a remediation report was carried out. “Certainly any remediation works that will be required - we’ll get a report in to see what’s required and any remediation works will of course be funded,” he said.