Vol. 431 No. 5
76 Mr. Broughan asked the Minister for Health if, in view of the decrepit and overcrowded condition of Howth Health Centre, Main Street, County Dublin, he will sanction either a new health centre for the Eastern Health Board in Howth or the renting of a modern and wellequipped premises for this purpose in Howth village.
The Eastern Health Board has informed me that it has for some time been seeking an alternative premises for a health centre in Howth as the existing premises are less than suitable for their purpose.
In 1992 it was found that some selfcontained space might be available in a school premises not far from the existing centre. Following negotiations, the local board of management of the school agreed to lease the premises to the Eastern Health Board. The approval of the diocesan trustees, which will be required, is awaited. Services to be provided in the alternative premises will be the same as those provided from the existing Health Centre, that is, general practitioner services, public health nursing, supplementary welfare, social work, child development, immunisation services and home help services.
