Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour) | Oireachtas source

The number of primary care centres being built is ahead of profile and the process is working extremely well. We are proposing to build even more under an operational lease which also has to go through a process. The issue is not just about buildings, it is also about ensuring GPs in a certain area are prepared to co-operate and avail of the facility. Then and only then will other services be provided in the centre. A lot of preparatory work has to be done in advance of providing the buildings. There are some areas where that co-operation is not forthcoming, for example, where GPs have already formed a co-operative and put substantial moneys into their own practice.

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