Primary Care Centres

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 16 July 2015

Thursday, 16 July 2015

Questions (538)

Billy Kelleher

Question:

538. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form details of the primary care centre projects announced on 17 July 2012; the current status of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29995/15]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health

The development of primary care is central to the Government's objective to deliver a high quality, integrated and cost effective health care system. Supporting infrastructure, procured through a combination of public and private investment, will facilitate the delivery of multi-disciplinary primary health care. The mechanism and timescale for delivery of primary care infrastructure is dependent on a number of factors. Regardless of the delivery mechanism, all potential primary care infrastructure is subject to suitable locations being offered/provided/available, to successful planning processes and GP commitment to sharing accommodation and delivering health care services with HSE staff. In addition the operational lease mechanism is subject to market pressures such as the developers' access to adequate financing. Delivery of primary care infrastructure is a dynamic process, constantly evolving to take account of changing circumstances including the feasibility of implementation. The following table sets out the current status of the 35 locations announced on 17 July 2012.

Primary Care Infrastructure

-	-	-	- July 2012 - 35 locations	PQ answer - 16/07/2015
Count	HSE Region	County	Location/PCT Name	Delivery Mechanism
1	DML	Dublin	Rowlagh/North Clondalkin	Direct/own build
2	DML	Dublin	Crumlin/Drimnagh	Planning not completed in timeframe for PPP
3	DML	Dublin	Knocklyon/Rathfarnham	Planning not completed in timeframe for PPP
4	DML	Wicklow	Rathdrum	Operational Lease
5	DML	Kildare	Kilcock	PPP
6	DNE	Dublin	Coolock/Darndale	PPP
7	DNE	Dublin	Summerhill, north inner city Dublin	PPP
8	DNE	Dublin	Balbriggan	Operational Lease
9	DNE	Dublin	Swords	Operational Lease
10	DNE	Louth	Drogheda north	Operational Lease
11	DNE	Meath	Laytown and Bettystown	Operational Lease
12	DNE	Meath	Kells	Operational Lease
13	DNE	Monaghan	Carrickmacross	Nov 2014 advertisement for operational lease mechanism delivery - no expressions of interest received
14	South	Carlow	Tullow/Rathvilly/Hacketstown	Direct/own build
15	South	Kilkenny	Kilkenny city	Nov 2014 advertisement for operational lease mechanism delivery - suitable for further consideration
16	South	Wexford	Wexford town	PPP
17	South	Waterford	Dungarvan	PPP
18	South	Waterford	Waterford city	PPP
19	South	Cork	Cork city - Togher	Nov 2014 advertisement for operational lease mechanism delivery - suitable for further consideration
20	South	Kerry	Tralee	Operational Lease
21	South	Tipperary	Carrick-on-Suir	PPP
22	South	Tipperary	Clonmel	Nov 2014 advertisement for operational lease mechanism delivery - suitable for further consideration
23	West	Tipperary	Thurles	Nov 2014 advertisement for operational lease mechanism delivery - suitable for further consideration
24	West	Limerick	Limerick city (Ballinacurra/Weston)	PPP
25	West	Clare	Ennis	Nov 2014 advertisement for operational lease mechanism delivery - suitable for further consideration
26	West	Galway	Tuam	PPP
27	West	Galway	Gort	Nov 2014 advertisement for operational lease mechanism delivery - suitable for further consideration
28	West	Roscommon	Boyle	PPP
29	West	Roscommon	Ballaghadereen	Nov 2014 advertisement for operational lease mechanism delivery - suitable for further consideration
30	West	Mayo	Westport	PPP
31	West	Mayo	Claremorris	PPP
32	West	Sligo	Ballymote	PPP
33	West	Donegal	Dungloe	Direct/own build
34	West	Donegal	Donegal town	progress challenging

*Coolock and Darndale were announced as two separate locations.