Written answers
Tuesday, 16 July 2013
Department of Health
Primary Care Centres Provision
Paudie Coffey (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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1128. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update in respect of the promised primary care centres in Waterford city and Dungarvan, County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35341/13]
Alex White (Dublin South, Labour)
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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. Waterford city and Dungarvan 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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