Written answers

Tuesday, 5 February 2013

Department of Health

Primary Care Centres

Photo of Billy KelleherBilly Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Health in relation to the primary health care centre (details supplied) in County Meath, the reason plans on this are cancelled; the reason the centre was not included on the list of 35 primary care centres published by him in July 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5672/13]

Photo of James ReillyJames Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Kells is one of the 35 potential locations for primary care centres announced in the July 2012 PPP Stimulus Package.

Photo of Billy KelleherBilly Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Health in relation to the primary healthcare centre (details supplied) in County Meath, the facilities available in the centre at present; the number of general practitioners operating out of the centre; the facilities planned for the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5678/13]

Photo of Alex WhiteAlex White (Dublin South, Labour)
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The key objective of the Primary Care Strategy is to develop services in the community which will give people direct access to integrated multi-disciplinary teams of general practitioners, nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and others. The HSE has responsibility for the provision of services in Primary Care Centres. Therefore, this matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Photo of Billy KelleherBilly Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Health in relation to a primary healthcare centre (details supplied) in County Meath, if there are plans to make provision for one; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5680/13]

Photo of Billy KelleherBilly Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the details of primary care centres currently open in County Meath; the number expected to be delivered in 2013; the details of same and in 2014 and 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5707/13]

Photo of Alex WhiteAlex White (Dublin South, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 844 and 850 together.

The key objective of the Primary Care Strategy is to develop services in the community which will give people direct access to integrated multi-disciplinary teams of general practitioners, nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and others. The HSE has responsibility for the provision of appropriate infrastructure for these Primary Care Teams. Therefore, this matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

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