{"id":529,"date":"2025-08-15T20:09:16","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T20:09:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/529\/"},"modified":"2025-08-15T20:09:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T20:09:16","slug":"derelict-healthcare-building-in-wexford-described-as-a-scandal-after-hse-delayed-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/529\/","title":{"rendered":"Derelict healthcare building in Wexford described as a scandal after HSE delayed action"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Former Health Centre, Camolin, Co. Wexford.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/e9c46a7e-0949-43c7-8f53-8f486c5207bb.jpg\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"100%\" data-testid=\"article-image\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_caption1 indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_secondary indo-66f0fec7_regular indo-1d70522a_marginbottom0 indo-1d70522a_marginleft0 indo-1d70522a_marginright0 indo-1d70522a_margintop3 indo-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">Former Health Centre, Camolin, Co. Wexford.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Malcolm Byrne, TD for Wicklow-Wexford\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/cc01c9b0-555d-42ed-8fda-028f3ef8de7c.jpg\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"100%\" data-testid=\"article-image\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_caption1 indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_secondary indo-66f0fec7_regular indo-1d70522a_marginbottom0 indo-1d70522a_marginleft0 indo-1d70522a_marginright0 indo-1d70522a_margintop3 indo-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">Malcolm Byrne, TD for Wicklow-Wexford<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"thumbnail: Former Health Centre, Camolin, Co. Wexford.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1755288556_339_e9c46a7e-0949-43c7-8f53-8f486c5207bb.jpg\" height=\"40px\" width=\"auto\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"thumbnail: Malcolm Byrne, TD for Wicklow-Wexford\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1755288556_890_cc01c9b0-555d-42ed-8fda-028f3ef8de7c.jpg\" height=\"40px\" width=\"auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom0 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">A former healthcare building which is set to go under the hammer, has been welcomed by Wicklow Wexford TD Malcolm Byrne, but said the length of time it stood vacant was a \u201cscandal\u201d. Deputy Malcolm Byrne said he was tired raising the issue of the former clinic building and welcomed the HSE for finally making a decision on the derelict property.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">The property has been left vacant for 11 years is located in Camolin, Gorey. The building will have a reserve starting price of \u20ac165,000. With needed refurbishments, the abandoned property has plenty of business opportunity for the surround area.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">&#8220;In the eleven years since the HSE abandoned the building in Camolin, there have been numerous efforts to have something done with the building.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">\u201cIt is a scandal that the HSE left it so long. I was tired of raising it locally and in Leinster House,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">He further said the vacant building was a community concern. \u201cIt was a cause of great frustration to locals that this fine building in the heart of the village was left unused,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Deputy Malcolm also said the HSE has been under pressure to deal with vacant or underused buildings in its possession. While in the Seanad, Malcolm Byrne discovered that the HSE had over 400 such buildings nationwide.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Former Health Centre, Camolin, Co. Wexford.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/f209cddb-4427-4502-9be3-f467ecbda384.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" data-testid=\"article-image\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_caption1 indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_secondary indo-66f0fec7_regular indo-1d70522a_marginbottom0 indo-1d70522a_marginleft0 indo-1d70522a_marginright0 indo-1d70522a_margintop3 indo-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">Former Health Centre, Camolin, Co. Wexford.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Deputy Byrne welcomed the building going up for auction but also shared his frustration with it taking so long. \u201cI am happy to see action finally being taken on these buildings but annoyed it has taken so long.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">\u201cThe building in Camolin is a fine structure and I look forward to it finally being put to good use,&#8221; Malcolm added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">The former healthcare centre is set to go for online auction on Thursday, August 21 at 12 noon. The substantial former centre will have a disclosed reserve price of \u20ac165,000.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">The auction of the property is overseen by Kehoe &amp; Associates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Former Health Centre, Camolin, Co. Wexford. 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