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Health Services. (5 Jun 2008)

James Reilly: With respect——

Health Services. (5 Jun 2008)

James Reilly: Will the Minister answer the question? When did she find out and did Professor Brendan Drumm seek permission?

Health Services. (5 Jun 2008)

James Reilly: When did the Minister find out?

Health Services. (5 Jun 2008)

James Reilly: That the money had been reallocated.

Health Services. (5 Jun 2008)

James Reilly: So the Minister has known for a couple of years.

Health Services. (5 Jun 2008)

James Reilly: Basically, the Minister knew it in 2006——

Health Services. (5 Jun 2008)

James Reilly: ——and she allowed it to happen again in 2007, and we can expect more of the same in 2008.

Health Services. (5 Jun 2008)

James Reilly: Why does the HSE——

Health Services. (5 Jun 2008)

James Reilly: ——not reallocate funding from administration or the burgeoning bureaucracy? It does not do that, it takes it off front line services.

Health Services. (5 Jun 2008)

James Reilly: Can I come back on that point?

Health Services. (5 Jun 2008)

James Reilly: It is interesting that in the midlands and the north east where the HSE is responsible, as opposed to the voluntary sector, only 20% of posts have been put in place. In the other areas where voluntary organisations are in charge, who are interested in patient care, the uptake is much higher. That speaks volumes.

Health Services. (5 Jun 2008)

James Reilly: That is the point. Where there is a strong voluntary voice to demand the service——

Health Services. (5 Jun 2008)

James Reilly: Question 3: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the primary care strategy has not been rolled out in line with the commitments given in the social partnership agreement, Towards 2016, which promised the delivery of 300 teams by 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22487/08]

Health Services. (5 Jun 2008)

James Reilly: The Government announced the primary health care strategy way back in 2001. Now seven years later all we have are virtual teams. I believe that there might be ten or 11 projects that have seen the light of day. When the Minister talks about the funding, is it not the case that in many of the areas where 13 were supposed to be put in place, three ended up being appointed. While it is clear...

Health Services. (5 Jun 2008)

James Reilly: I shall. Would the Minister like to hazard a guess at how long it will take to roll out the primary health care strategy if she continues with the level of funding she gave last year and the year before?

Health Services. (5 Jun 2008)

James Reilly: If the Minister made any sense I would not interrupt, but that outlandish statement was laughable.

Health Services. (5 Jun 2008)

James Reilly: The Minister will not even fund the training places for GPs.

Health Services. (5 Jun 2008)

James Reilly: That is a separate issue.

Health Services. (5 Jun 2008)

James Reilly: Absolutely. It should be opened up.

Health Services. (5 Jun 2008)

James Reilly: It should be opened up to well-trained GPs.