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- Leaders' Questions (25 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: The criteria used, for the information of Deputy Martin, were the deprivation index for the catchment population of the centre and the service priority identified by each integrated service area and local health office.
- Leaders' Questions (25 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: An accommodation assessment, which reviewed accommodation available from the primary care team within catchment areas, was carried out by the HSE.
- Leaders' Questions (25 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: It looked at the quality of the accommodation and whether it was spread over more than one building. Additional criteria applied by the Minister, Deputy Reilly, were as follows: competition, GP co-operation, GP to population ratio-----
- Leaders' Questions (25 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: -----and cost-effective GP buy-in.
- Leaders' Questions (25 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin will be aware of primary care centres which have been built but are empty because doctors would not move into them.
- Leaders' Questions (25 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin seems to have a propensity recently to keep talking.
- Leaders' Questions (25 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: If he wants to listen to the criteria, I will give them to him.
- Leaders' Questions (25 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: I will answer Deputy Martin and I will give him the criteria.
- Leaders' Questions (25 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: Maybe Deputy Martin does not want to hear.
- Leaders' Questions (25 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: The remaining criteria were: existing health facilities; pressure on services, including acute services, to which I referred; funding options, including Exchequer funding through HSE build or lease; and, finally, the implementability of a PPP programme. This was accepted, and by deciding to create a list of 35, as I stated, rather than 20, the Minister, Deputy Reilly-----
- Leaders' Questions (25 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: -----provided positive encouragement for engagement and financial-----
- Leaders' Questions (25 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: -----and financial participation by GPs. As I stated to Deputy Martin, there is little point in having taxpayers' money put together for primary care centres that remain unoccupied because doctors could not agree among themselves. What the Minister, Deputy Reilly, put forward as his part of the stimulus package-----
- Leaders' Questions (25 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: -----was a list of 35 based on these criteria-----
- Leaders' Questions (25 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: -----from which 20 would be provided.
- Leaders' Questions (25 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: In fact, Deputy Reilly consulted with all of his colleagues in that regard.
- Leaders' Questions (25 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: As I also pointed out, the HSE is engaging with the National Development Finance Agency, as required, to progress the primary care centre element of the Government's public private partnership.
- Leaders' Questions (25 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: The Minister is due to answer questions on Thursday in the House.
- Leaders' Questions (25 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: Yes, I am coming on. The Minister will be here on Thursday to answer all-----
- Leaders' Questions (25 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: -----and any questions from members of Deputy Martin's party or any other Member in respect of this matter-----
- Leaders' Questions (25 Sep 2012)
Enda Kenny: -----as is his responsibility under his remit.