Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 28 Jan 1998

Vol. 486 No. 1

Written Answers. - Health Centres.

Pádraic McCormack

Question:

594 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Health and Children the current position regarding the allocation to the Western Health Board for the provision of a health centre at Roundstone, Connemara, County Galway; if the allocation has been made to the Western Health Board; the amount of the allocation for 1998; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1969/98]

Pádraic McCormack

Question:

595 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Health and Children the proposals, if any, he has to give the next allocation to the Western Health Board for the provision of health centres in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1970/98]

Pádraic McCormack

Question:

596 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will give an allocation to the Western Health Board for the provision of a health centre at Roundstone, County Galway. [1971/98]

Minister for Health and Children (Mr. Cowen):

I propose to take Questions Nos. 594, 595 and 596 together.

The provision of health centres in the Galway area is a matter for the Western Health Board in the first instance. The position in relation to any specific development is that it will be considered in the context of the capital resources available in 1998 and competing demands. I have not yet made decisions on the allocation of available capital funds for 1998 but I hope to do so in the near future.