Maurice Cummins (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Senators know the criteria used for selecting 20 primary care centres under the PPP. I will outline the additional criteria applied by the Minister, Deputy Reilly, and I will be clear, so do not say I am not clear. They were competition; GP co-operation; GP to population ratio; a cost effective GP buy-in; existing health facilities; pressures on services in areas, particularly acute services; funding options, including Exchequer funded HSE build or lease; and the ability to implement a PPP. These are the clear criteria the Minister applied-----