Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 November 2013
580. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the proposed primary care centre for Coolock/Darndale; the proposed details of the project, location, and budget; when it will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50168/13]
View answerThe Health Service Executive (HSE) is working with the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA) to progress Primary Care Centre Public Private Partnership. The NDFA as a centre of expertise will be responsible for the delivery of the Primary Care PPP programme on behalf of the HSE, including the management of the procurement phase and the provision of financial advice including a Value for Money assessment. It has been reviewing the processes involved in procurement of PPP projects with a view to streamlining the process and delivering projects more quickly.
The HSE and NDFA have completed an indicative Public Sector Benchmark (PSB) for the overall project. Considerable work on the project has been completed by the HSE and its appointed design teams and technical advisors. The HSE has submitted a planning application for this location. It is expected that the NDFA will proceed to market with the PPP projects very shortly.
