Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 269: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the full range of services available at the Health Service Executive health centre in Cromcastle, Coolock, Dublin 5. [33828/07]

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 270: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the full range of services available at the Health Service Executive health centre in Darndale, Dublin 5. [33829/07]

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 271: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the full range of services available at the Health Service Executive health centre in Kilbarrack, Dublin 13. [33830/07]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 269 to 271, inclusive, together.

The Primary Care Strategy aims to increase health service capacity through the development of services in the community to give people direct access to integrated multidisciplinary teams of general practitioners, nurses, home helps, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and others. It has been estimated that up to 95% of people's health and social services needs can be properly met within a primary care setting and the establishment of new Primary Care Teams can contribute greatly to enhancing community based health services.

The provision of the appropriate infrastructure to facilitate the delivery of primary care services is being considered by the HSE, having regard to a number of factors. These include the type and configuration of the services involved, the mixed public/private nature of our health system, the suitability of existing infrastructure and the capital requirements of the health services generally over the coming years. As the Health Service Executive has the operational and funding responsibility for Primary Care services, it is the appropriate body to consider the particular matters raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have these matters investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.