With regard to the provision of health centres generally, the position is that 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. In the case of Ballymore, County Westmeath, this responsibility rests with the Midland Health Board.
The MHB have indicated that the upgrading of the health centre at Ballymore is a capital priority. My Department has agreed to allocate funding which would be in the region of €200,000 for this project.