Eugene Murphy (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I extend my congratulations to the wonderful under-20 footballers from Roscommon who beat Galway in the Connacht final recently. It was a great display. A Strokestown man, Shane McGinley, got man of the match. The team faces a tough game this Saturday in Cavan against Tyrone. We will all have to go and roar them on.

I wish to raise a matter the Leader probably knows about. I refer to the town of Ballaghaderreen and the fact that despite having been promised a primary care centre ten years ago, it has never materialised. I have raised the lack of services in the town on previous occasions. It is truly appalling that the Health Service Executive has failed to provide a primary care centre in the town. Doctors are under extreme pressure. There has been a massive increase, over 40%, in the population. So-called official figures were published by the Irish Independent in respect of people fleeing terrible wars and famine. It was stated that the figure for County Roscommon is 178; the figure is far higher than that. That is a debate for another day.

It is crucial that the Government and HSE put in place the primary care centre without delay. The Leader is not that far away from the town and she knows it is badly needed. Not only is there a lack of services but services are not being provided for towns like Ballaghaderreen which have had a significant influx of migrant people, some of whom are very unfortunate. I call on the Minister to come to the House and address the lack of the provision of a primary care centre in the town of Ballaghaderreen. An election colleague for the local authority, Aidan Sampey, who lives in the town has pressed hard for this.