Galway Bay fm newsroom - University Hospital Galway is set to receive additional beds under the HSE's National Service Plan for 2018.
It's 1 of 9 hospitals nationwide set to have their capacity boosted as part of funding increases worth over half a billion euro.
It brings the overall health budget for next year to 14.5 billion euro - however, the newly revealed plans have faced strong criticism.
Fianna Fáil says the public should be fearful for the health system in 2018 as a result of the plan.
The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation is expressing disappointment at an alleged lack of emphasis on protecting the front-line workforce.
Meanwhile, President of the Irish Medical Organisation, Dr. Ann Hogan, says an additional 25 million euro in funding for primary care will not have any impact.
