Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 27 September 2012
14. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Health the progress made, if any, regarding the proposed development of a primary care centre at Tralee, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41000/12]
View answer21. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Health the progress made, if any, regarding the proposed development of primary care centres at Ballymote, County Sligo, and Ballaghadereen and Boyle, County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41001/12]
View answer23. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health if he will report the progress made, if any, on the proposed development of a primary care centre at Togher, Cork City; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40990/12]
View answer25. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the progress made, if any, regarding the proposed developments of primary care centres in each case at Crumlin/Drimnagh, Coolock, Darndale, Rowlagh/North Clondalkin, Summerhill, Balbriggan and Swords, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41003/12]
View answer68. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the progress made, if any, in the development of primary care centres in each case at Kells, Laytown/Bettystown and Drogheda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41005/12]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 14, 21, 23, 25 and 68 together.
The Deputies have asked about the development of primary care centres at a number of specific locations.
I can confirm that each of these locations is included in the published list of thirty-five potential locations for the delivery of primary care centres by public private partnership. The initiative is part of the Government’s Infrastructure Stimulus Package announced in July of this year.
Of the thirty-five locations identified, approximately twenty will be commissioned, subject to
a) agreement between the local GPs and the HSE on active local GP involvement in the centres; and
b) site suitability and availability.
It is envisaged that the locations will be offered to the market in two separate bundles.
The current position is that the HSE is engaging with the NDFA as required to progress the primary care centre element of the Government’s Public Private Partnership Programme. The HSE is currently analysing the available sites in each location and engaging with the GPs to determine their interest in participating in the primary care centre development.
I would like to remind the Deputies that the PPP programme is but one method of delivering primary care centres. The HSE continues to examine options with regard to leasing and exchequer-funded HSE build.
