Lorraine Higgins (Labour) | Oireachtas source

No more than the Minister of State, I am in the business of finding solutions. Unfortunately, this is a long-term solution to a short-term problem. Something needs to be done and more urgently than kicking the ball down the road until such time as a primary medical care centre is built or until such time as GPs come on board.

My door is open at any time to facilitate and help people in Portumna to ensure the project comes to fruition. However, what are the people going to do in the meantime? The Department needs to get real on this issue and do something quickly. This is about exterminating rats and ensuring the facility is good enough to be used by people from the Portumna area. Therefore, I implore the Minister of State again to pass the message on to the Minister and inform him something needs to be done urgently.

It is wonderful a primary medical care centre will be made available -----