Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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538. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form details of the primary care centre projects announced on 17 July 2012; the current status of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29995/15]

Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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The development of primary care is central to the Government's objective to deliver a high quality, integrated and cost effective health care system. Supporting infrastructure, procured through a combination of public and private investment, will facilitate the delivery of multi-disciplinary primary health care. The mechanism and timescale for delivery of primary care infrastructure is dependent on a number of factors. Regardless of the delivery mechanism, all potential primary care infrastructure is subject to suitable locations being offered / provided / available, to successful planning processes and GP commitment to sharing accommodation and delivering health care services with HSE staff. In addition the operational lease mechanism is subject to market pressures such as the developers' access to adequate financing. Delivery of primary care infrastructure is a dynamic process, constantly evolving to take account of changing circumstances including the feasibility of implementation. The following table sets out the current status of the 35 locations announced on 17 July 2012.

Primary Care Infrastructure