Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 April 2004
483 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will make funds available for the construction of a health centre at Mulhuddart to cater for the rapidly increasing population of the area. [11181/04]
View answerWith regard to the provision of new health centres generally, the identification, prioritisation and provision of such facilities to meet the needs of local communities within its functional area is a matter for the relevant health board or the Eastern Regional Health Authority or ERHA. In the case of Mulhuddart, this responsibility rests with the ERHA.
The ERHA has indicated that the development of a new health centre would constitute a regional priority in the context of the current inadequate local infrastructure and major growth in population in the Mulhuddart area. This capital proposal will be considered by my Department and the ERHA in the context of capital priorities under the capital investment framework 2004-2008.
