Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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To ask the Minister for Health if he will expand the primary care facility concept to a town (details supplied) in County Galway in the interests of providing accessible community care facilities to the citizens of this area; if he will make the necessary arrangements in his capital budget to implement this programme over the course of this Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5880/13]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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As you are aware there will always be more construction projects than can be funded by the Exchequer. The primary care infrastructure model offers a good fit for private sector finance and the HSE will continue to work with interested parties to deliver primary care centres.

As the delivery of healthcare infrastructure is a service matter your query has been referred to the Executive for direct reply.

Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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To ask the Minister for Health the time frame in which the primary medical care centres in towns (details supplied) in County Galway will be progressed; when both facilities may expect to open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5882/13]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Gort and Tuam, Co Galway are two of the 35 potential locations for primary care centres for development by way of PPP as announced in the July 2012 Infrastructure Stimulus Package. Of the 35, approximately 20 will be offered to the market subject to a) agreement between the local GPs and the HSE on active local GP involvement in the centres and b) site suitability and availability. The HSE is currently analysing the available sites in each location and engaging with the GPs in each location to determine their interest in participating in the primary care centre development. While it is not possible, at this time, to give start and completion dates for any of the individual 20 potential locations, the best estimate is that these primary care centres will be completed by late 2016.