Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank both Deputies for their responses. As Members will know, all of the relevant services were closed during the Covid-19 pandemic. I have no doubt that the fact that the Blackpool centre remains closed is very frustrating for the people of the north of the city whom the Deputies represent. Reopening it is a priority. The HSE has engaged with SouthDoc to ask for the centre to be reopened and to request a timeline. It is frustrating that a timeline has not been provided. I undertake to follow up with the HSE to get one.

In response to Deputy Barry's question around the nature of the services to be resumed, I can say that nothing has been brought to my attention to suggest that a smaller or more limited service will be opened. I can revert to the Deputy with a statement to that effect from the HSE.

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