Written answers

Tuesday, 9 July 2013

Department of Health

Primary Care Centres Provision

Photo of Gerald NashGerald Nash (Louth, Labour)
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477. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update in relation to the proposed development of a primary care centre in north Drogheda; when he anticipates that such a facility will be open to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32879/13]

Photo of Gerald NashGerald Nash (Louth, Labour)
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478. To ask the Minister for Health the position in relation to the proposed development of a primary care centre (details supplied) in County Meath; when he anticipates that such a facility will be open to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32880/13]

Photo of Alex WhiteAlex White (Dublin South, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 477 and 478 together.

The delivery of primary care infrastructure is a dynamic process and must take account of changing circumstances including the feasibility of implementing the delivery of the centres by means of lease, direct-build or PPP. GP engagement and agreement to deliver services from primary care centres is central to the delivery of the necessary infrastructure. Laytown-Bettystown, Co. Meath and North Drogheda, Co. Louth 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. The HSE is currently finalising sites and assessing GP engagement at 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.

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