In a fit of yay-saying joy, the Alþingi gave the official go-ahead today for the construction of a new national hospital, or Landspítali á íslensku, which will be situated over the road from the current site on Hringbraut. 45 Alþingers approved the bill, 2 abstained and 14 were absent from the vote.

The bill grants the finance minister permission to found a public company to see over the preparations of offers for tender for the construction of the new hospital in Reykjavík. The bill also states that the company should manage offers for tender, and the state will rent the premises on a long-term basis until construction is completed.

The bill sets out a construction cost of 51 billion krónur, 33 billion of which will go directly into construction of the new premises, and 7 billion on technical equipment and facilities. The remaining 11 billion krónur will go towards refurbishing the current site at Hringbraut, which will come under the control of the new hospital.

Source: mbl.is

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