Seán Kyne (Galway West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State for his reply. I commend the Government on the ongoing work and on the number of primary care centres that have opened, including those recently opened in Athenry and Loughrea in Galway. There is no update on the two projects that I mentioned. I spoke to the Minister of State before regarding Inisbofin. There was back-and-forth between the Department of Health and the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht over which had responsibility for the project. There had been an issue previously that the Department with responsibility for the Gaeltacht and the islands had responsibility for island communities. Anyway, I understand that has been cleared up. Perhaps the Minister of State could come back to me with details of the progress on that health centre as well as the centre in Corrandulla, which is currently closed, but which, I understand, is listed for refurbishment. This issue arose often during the recent canvas.

Locals in the area must attend the primary care centre in Turloughmore. Their concern was that the Corrandulla centre may not re-open.

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