Primary Care Centres Provision

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 April 2013

Tuesday, 30 April 2013

Questions (540)

Pearse Doherty

Question:

540. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the proposed primary health care centre for Dungloe, County Donegal; if a location has been identified for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19916/13]

Written answers

Minister for Health

Dungloe is one of the 35 potential locations for primary care centres to be developed by means of the Public Private Partnership (PPP) project as announced in the July 2012 Infrastructure Stimulus Package. Of the 35, approximately 20 will be offered to the market 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.

Question No. 541 answered with Question No. 539.